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Anglerfish

//ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey wordnet

Etymology

From angler + fish.

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