anglerfish

Variant of angler

angler definition

an·gler (aŋ′glər)

noun

  1. a fisherman who uses hook and line
  2. a person who schemes and uses tricks to get something
  3. any of an order (Lophiiformes) of bony fishes that feed on other fish, attracting them by means of a movable lure that grows from the head
    often anglerfish an′gler·fish′ (-fish′)
    (see fish)

Etymology: < angle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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