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goosefish
[ goos-fish ]
/ ˈgusˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) goose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goose·fish·es.
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How to use goosefish in a sentence
The name devil-fish is also given to the Octopus and to the Goosefish or Angler.
Fast Nine|Alan DouglasThey sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
British Dictionary definitions for goosefish
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