anglerfish

[ ang-gler-fish ]

/ ˈæŋ glər fɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) an·gler·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) an·gler·fish·es.

angler(defs 3, 4).

Nearby words

angled, angledozer, angledug, anglepod, angler, anglerfish, anglesey, anglesite, anglesmith, angleton, angletwitch

Origin of anglerfish

First recorded in 1645–55; angler + fish

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