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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Angler  \An"gler\,  n. 
  1.  One  who  angles. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  fish  ({Lophius  piscatorius}),  of  Europe  and 
  America,  having  a  large  broad,  and  depressed  head,  with 
  the  mouth  very  large  Peculiar  appendages  on  the  head  are 
  said  to  be  used  to  entice  fishes  within  reach.  Called  also 
  {fishing  frog},  {frogfish},  {toadfish},  {goosefish}, 
  {allmouth},  {monkfish},  etc 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Frogfish  \Frog"fish`\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  See  {Angler},  n.,  2. 
  b  An  oceanic  fish  of  the  genus  {Antennarius}  or 
  {Pterophrynoides};  --  called  also  mousefish  and  toadfish. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  frogfish 
  n  :  fish  having  a  frog-like  mouth  with  a  lure  on  the  snout 




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