HyperDic: monkfish

English > 3 senses of the word monkfish:
NOUNfoodmonkfishflesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
animalmonkfish, goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanusfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
animalmonkfish, angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatinasharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
English > monkfish: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningflesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America.
Part ofgoosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanusfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Broadersaltwater fishflesh of fish from the sea used as food
English > monkfish: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
Synonymsgoosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
Member ofLophiidae, family Lophiidaelarge-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers
Partsmonkfishflesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
Broaderspiny-finned fish, acanthopterygianA teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Spanishlophiiformes, pejesapo, pescador con caña, rape
Catalanrap
English > monkfish: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningsharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do.
Synonymsangel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina
Member ofSquatina, genus Squatinatype genus of the Squatinidae
BroadersharkAny of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
Spanishangelote
CatalanSquatina squatina

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