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pediculate Definition

pe·dicu·late (pi dikyo̵̅o̅ lit, -lāt′)

adjective

of an angler fish, characterized by pectoral fins attached to an armlike base and a reduced dorsal fin whose first flexible ray, attached to the head, often serves as a lure

Etymology: < L pediculus (see pedicel) + -ate

noun

any angler fish

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