monkfish
Seeteufel, Meeresteufel
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius…Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
/ˈmʌŋk.fɪʃ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
Seeteufel, Meeresteufel
flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
(countable, uncountable)An angel shark, of the genus Squatina.
(countable, uncountable)A sea monk (“folkloric creature”).
Translations
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Forms
plural: monkfish / monkfishes| Singular | monkfish |
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| Plural | monkfish / monkfishes |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do:angel sharkangelfishSquatina squatina
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey:goosefishangleranglerfishangler fishlotteallmouthLophius Americanus
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable