a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
anglerfish in American English
(ˈæŋɡlərfɪʃ)
nounWord forms: pluralesp collectively -fish or esp referring to two or more kinds or species -fishes
angler (defs. 3, 4)
Word origin
[1645–55; angler + fish]This word is first recorded in the period 1645–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: capsule, cruise, halftone, swab, vibration
Examples of 'anglerfish' in a sentence
anglerfish
Expect baked anglerfish with chipotle jus, ragout of piglet shank and saddle of venison with oyster vinaigrette.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Left: the deep-sea anglerfish has sensory studs it uses to detect vibrations - essential to its life in the perpetual dark.