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anglerfish Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Any of various marine teleost fishes of the order Lophiiformes, found in oceans worldwide and particularly noted for deep-sea species, characterized by a fleshy, often bioluminescent appendage on the head that acts as a lure to attract prey.
Usage Example
"In the pitch-black depths of the abyssal zone, the female monkfish uses her glowing lure to draw curious smaller fish straight into her massive jaws."
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monkfish
goosefish
frogfish
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Anglerfish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/anglerfish