Forkbeard \Fork"beard`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A European fish ({Raniceps raninus}), having a large flat
head; -- also called {tadpole fish}, and {lesser forked
beard}.
(b) The European forked hake or hake's-dame ({Phycis
blennoides}); -- also called {great forked beard}.
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