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toadfish

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Toadfish  \Toad"fish`\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  Any  marine  fish  of  the  genus  {Batrachus},  having  a  large 
  thick  head  and  a  wide  mouth,  and  bearing  some  resemblance 
  to  a  toad.  The  American  species  ({Batrachus  tau})  is  very 
  common  in  shallow  water.  Called  also  {oyster  fish},  and 
  {sapo}. 
  b  The  angler. 
  c  A  swellfish. 
 
  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  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  toadfish 
  n  :  bottom-dwelling  fish  having  scaleless  slimy  skin  and  a  broad 
  thick  head  with  a  wide  mouth  [syn:  {Opsanus  tau}]




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