monkfish
[ muhngk-fish ]
noun,plural (especially collectively) monk·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) monk·fish·es.
Origin of monkfish
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How to use monkfish in a sentence
The principal family is that of the angel-fishes, or monkfishes (Squatinidæ).
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for monkfish
monkfish
/ (ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃ) /
nounplural -fish or -fishes
Also called (US): goosefish any of various anglers of the genus Lophius
another name for the angel shark
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