anglerfish
ang·ler·fish
рыба-удильщик
Seeteufel, Anglerfisch
Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to…Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
UK/ˈæŋɡləˌfɪʃ/US/ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
Seeteufel, Anglerfisch
ры́ба-уди́льщикrýba-udílʹščik
More definitions
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes:
Forms
plural: anglerfish / anglerfishes| Singular | anglerfish |
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| Plural | anglerfish / anglerfishes |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey:goosefishanglerangler fishmonkfishlotteallmouthLophius Americanus
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable