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anglerfish
[ ang-gler-fish ]
/ ˈæŋ glər fɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) an·gler·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) an·gler·fish·es.
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How to use anglerfish in a sentence
Researchers found that anglerfish species that go for the most permanent, multi-partnered version of this mating routine have basically no ability to mount an attack against a novel infection.
The deletion of genes related to immune response has no-doubt been invaluable for anglerfish, since the female’s body would otherwise likely reject the foreign tissue of her attached mates.
For deep-sea anglerfishes, sex resembles an organ transplant.
An immune system quirk may help anglerfish fuse with mates during sex|Erin Garcia de Jesus|July 30, 2020|Science News