Monkfish – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
monkfish
n.
any of a type of shark of the genus Squatina; type of saltwater fish
Lophius
Members of the genus
Lophius, also sometimes called
monkfish,
fishing-frogs,
frog-fish and
sea-devils, are well known off the coasts of
Europe. The grotesque shape of its body and its singular habits have attracted the attention of naturalists of all ages. To the
North Sea fishermen, this fish is known as the "monk," or "monkfish", a name which also belongs to
Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a fish allied to the
skates. The north European species is
Lophius piscatorius, the Mediterranean species
Lophius budegassa.
monkfish
Noun
1. flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
(hypernym) saltwater fish
(part-holonym) goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
2. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
(synonym) goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
(hypernym) spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian
(member-holonym) Lophiidae, family Lophiidae
3. sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
(synonym) angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina
(hypernym) shark
(member-holonym) Squatina, genus Squatina
monkfish
n.
mořský ďas
Monkfish
(n.)
The angler (Lophius).
(n.)
The angel fish (Squatina).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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