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Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure
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frogfish — [frôg′fish΄] n. pl. frogfish or frogfishes (see FISH) any of a family (Antennariidae) of tropical angler fishes with a globular, scaleless body bearing many fleshy appendages … English World dictionary
Frogfish — Frog fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) See {Angler}, n., 2. (b) An oceanic fish of the genus {Antennarius} or {Pterophrynoides}; called also mousefish and toadfish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frogfish — Taxobox name = Frogfish image caption = Striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Lophiiformes familia = Antennariidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Allenichthys… … Wikipedia
frogfish — /ˈfrɒgfɪʃ/ (say frogfish) noun (plural frogfish or frogfishes) 1. any of the thick headed, wide mouthed fishes constituting the family Batrachoididae, as Batrachomoeus dubius, of warm seas around Australia and elsewhere. 2. → angler (def. 2).… …
frogfish — Angler An gler, n. 1. One who angles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frogfish — /frog fish , frawg /, n., pl., (esp. collectively) frogfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) frogfishes. 1. any tropical marine fish of the family Antennariidae, having a wide, froglike mouth and broad, limblike pectoral fins. 2 … Universalium
frogfish — europinis jūrų velnias statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lophius piscatorius angl. angler; fishing frog; frogfish; goosefish; monkfish; sea devil rus. европейский морской чёрт; европейский удильщик… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
frogfish — noun (plural same or frogfishes) an anglerfish that typically lives on the seabed, where its warty skin provides camouflage. [Antennaria hispidus (Indo Pacific) and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
frogfish — frog•fish [[t]ˈfrɒgˌfɪʃ, ˈfrɔg [/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich any tropical marine fish of the family Antennariidae, having a wide froglike mouth 2) angler 3) … From formal English to slang
frogfish — noun fish having a frog like mouth with a lure on the snout • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Member Holonyms: ↑Antennariidae, ↑family Antennariidae … Useful english dictionary
