frogfish
Any fish of the genus LophiusAny fish of the genus Lophius.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Any fish of the genus Lophius.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout
(countable, uncountable)Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.
Origin
From frog + fish.From frog + fish.
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Forms
plural: frogfish / frogfishesSynonyms
7 synonymsfish of genus Lophius:fishing frogmonkfishsea devilsea frogtoadfish
fish of family Antennariidae:antennariid
fish of family Batrachoididae:batrachoidid
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedtoadfish
Derivedpsychedelic frogfish
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable