ANGLER FISH Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase angler fish. (close relations)
Definition of ANGLER FISH
Best Alternative Words for ANGLER FISH
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| allmouth | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
| angler | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage • a fisherman who uses a hook and line • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
| anglerfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
| goosefish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
| lotte | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
| monkfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey • sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do | ||||||||
| lophius americanus | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
