illicium

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illicium

/ɪˈlɪsiəm/

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Latin illiciō (“entice”)

noun illicia

The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure.
Similar: esca

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"illicium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illicium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"illicium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illicium.

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@misc{illicium_2026,
  title = {illicium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illicium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}