toadfish

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

toadfish
    n 1: bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a
         broad thick head with a wide mouth [syn: {toadfish},
         {Opsanus tau}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large,
       thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance
       to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very
       common in shallow water. Called also {oyster fish}, and
       {sapo}.
   (b) The angler.
   (c) A swellfish.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Angler \An"gler\, n.
   1. One who angles.
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   2. (Zool.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and
      America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
      the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
      said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
      {fishing frog}, {frogfish}, {toadfish}, {goosefish},
      {allmouth}, {monkfish}, etc.
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