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monkfish

[ muhngk-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) monk·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) monk·fish·es.

monkfish

/ ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. Also called (US)goosefish any of various anglers of the genus Lophius
  2. another name for the angel shark

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monkfish1

1600–10; monk + fish, apparently alluding to its remote sea-bottom habitat

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Example Sentences

We caught also a monkfish, of which I brought home the picture.

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