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pediculate definition

pe·dicu·late (pi dik′yo̵̅o̅ 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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