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monkfish meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of monkfish at MeaningMonkey.org. monkfish meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MONKFISH noun
Definition of monkfish (noun)
- flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
- fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
- synonyms: allmouth, angler, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte
- sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
- synonyms: angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina
Source: Princeton University Wordnet