monkfish
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