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Monkfish

nounid 88371·updated May 18, 2026
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sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

polysemous

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
allmouthangel sharkanglerangler fishanglerfishgoosefishlotte
plural
Monkfishes
possessive
Monkfish's
pluralpossessive
Monkfishes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
§2
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
§3
flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

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