anglerfish

== English == === Alternative forms === angler fish, angler-fish === Etymology === From angler + fish. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæŋɡləˌfɪʃ/ Hyphenation: ang‧ler‧fish === Noun === anglerfish (countable and uncountable, plural anglerfish or anglerfishes) Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey. ==== Hyponyms ==== fishing frog (Lophius spp.) frogfish (Lophius spp.) goosefish (Lophiidae spp.) monkfish (Lophius spp.) sea devil (Lophius spp.) sea frog (Lophius spp.) toadfish (Lophius spp.) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === reflashing