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单词 goosefish
释义

goosefish

[ goos-fish ]
/ ˈgusˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) goose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goose·fish·es.

angler (def. 3).

Origin of goosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; goose + fish

Words nearby goosefish

gooseberry bush, gooseberry stone, goose bumps, Goose Creek, goose egg, goosefish, gooseflesh, goosefoot, goosefoot family, goosegog, goose grass
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Example sentences from the Web for goosefish

  • The name devil-fish is also given to the Octopus and to the Goosefish or Angler.

    Fast Nine|Alan Douglas
  • They sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.

    The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for goosefish

goosefish
/ (ˈɡuːsˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

US another name for monkfish (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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