HyperDic: family_lophiidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Lophiidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Lophiidae, Lophiidaelarge-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers
English > family Lophiidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers.
SynonymLophiidae
Member ofPediculati, order Pediculatianglers and batfishes
MembersLophius, genus Lophiustype genus of family Lophiidae
goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanusfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish

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