anglerfish
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anglerfish
- /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ US
- /ˈæŋɡləˌfɪʃ/ UK
noun anglerfish · anglerfishes · angler fish · angler-fish
- Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
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noun fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes
| Español | pejesapo, rape, pescador con caña |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アンコウ, 鮟鱇 ankō |
| 中文 | 鮟鱇 /𩽾𩾌 ānkāng |
| Português | tamboril, peixe-diabo, peixe-sapo, peixe-pescador |
| Français | baudroie |
| Deutsch | Seeteufel, Anglerfisch |
| Italiano | melanoceto, diavolo nero |
| Ελληνικά | μελανόκητος melanókitos |
| Română | pește-viperă |
| Русский | ры́ба-уди́льщик rýba-udílʹščik |
Talk about this word "anglerfish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anglerfish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anglerfish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anglerfish "anglerfish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anglerfish.
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@misc{anglerfish_2026,
title = {anglerfish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anglerfish},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
