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anglerfish

  • noun
  • ang·ler·fish
  • /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/

Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

A kind of

  • spiny-finned fish

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