Noun: anglerfish 'ang-g(u-)lu(r),fish
- Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
"The anglerfish uses its lure to attract smaller fish within striking distance";
- goosefish, angler, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
Derived forms: angler fish, anglerfishes
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Encyclopedia: Anglerfish