Associations to the word «Monkfish»
Wiktionary
MONKFISH, noun. Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
MONKFISH, noun. Angel sharks of the genus Squatina.
Dictionary definition
MONKFISH, noun. Flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America.
MONKFISH, noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
MONKFISH, noun. Sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do.
Wise words
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