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Frogfish
Meaning
Noun
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In Anglerfish:
Any of several
benthic
anglerfish
, of the family Antennariidae, having a
frog-like
mouth
with a lure.
●
In Anglerfish:
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.
●
In Anglerfish & Fish:
Any
fish
of
genus
Lophius.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
frogfish
English
fish
English
fiscian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
frog
English
frog legs
English
frogge
Middle English (1100-1500)
frogga
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Antennariid
Batrachoidid
Toadfish
Angler
Related
Tiger Salamander
Leopard Shark
Gaboon Viper
Horned Toad
Softshell Turtle
Legless Lizard
Porcupine Puffer
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