GOOSEFISH


Meaning of GOOSEFISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgüs-ˌfish ]

noun

Date: 1807

: any of a family (Lophiidae) of pediculate fishes with a large flattened head, a fringe of flaps along each side of the lower jaw, head, and body, and a long stalk on the head with a flap of flesh at the tip for attracting prey ; especially : monkfish

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