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frogfish

The English word “frogfish” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any fish of the genus Lophius.
  2. Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
  3. Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.

Etymology

From frog + fish.

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