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anglerfish

an·gler·fish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gler-fish]
    • /ˈæŋ glər fɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gler-fish]
    • /ˈæŋ glər fɪʃ/

Definitions of anglerfish word

  • noun anglerfish a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey 3
  • noun plural anglerfish angler (defs 3, 4). 1
  • noun anglerfish A fish that lures prey with a fleshy lobe attached to a filament that arises from the snout and hangs in front of the mouth. Most anglerfishes have a very large head and wide mouth, with a small body and tail. 1
  • noun anglerfish Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes. These fish use an outgrowth that can be wiggled so as to resemble a prey animal to lure and catch their prey. 0

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Origin of anglerfish

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; angler + fish

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Parts of speech for Anglerfish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anglerfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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