ANGLERFISH Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word anglerfish. (close relations)
Definition of ANGLERFISH
Best Alternative Words for ANGLERFISH
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allmouth | 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
frogfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
lotte | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
angler fish | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | ||||||||
lophius americanus | nounn | |||||||
noun • fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey |