anglerfish
Americannoun
PLURAL
anglerfish,PLURAL
anglerfishesEtymology
Origin of anglerfish
Example Sentences
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When Luca’s trips to the surface are discovered, his parents threaten to send him to live in the deep sea with his translucent anglerfish uncle.
From The Verge
It's a species of anglerfish that somehow found its way from ocean depths to the shores of Newport Beach.
From BBC
This time we find out about the odd immune system of the anglerfish, and the beetle that can pass through a frog’s digestive system without coming to harm.
From Nature
Born into an inky deep sea world, the males of certain anglerfish species exist solely to sniff out their mates.
From New York Times
One bioluminescent anglerfish documented by the team absorbs an astounding 99.95 percent of light, making the fish virtually invisible.
From Fox News
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