Anglerfish vs. Monkfish
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Difference Between Anglerfish and Monkfish
Anglerfishnoun
Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which hve an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
Monkfishnoun
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
Anglerfishnoun
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Monkfishnoun
Angel sharks of the genus Squatina.
Monkfishnoun
flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
Monkfishnoun
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
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Monkfishnoun
sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
