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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | |
| Synonyms: | angler anglerfish angler_fish lotte allmouth Lophius_Americanus goosefish | |
| Related terms: | spiny-finned_fish Lophiidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of North American Atlantic waters | |
| Related terms: | saltwater_fish goosefish | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do | |
| Synonyms: | angelfish Squatina_squatina angel_shark | |
| Related terms: | shark Squatina | |
