toadfish

3 definitions found

toadfish - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large,
         thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance
         to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very
         common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and
         sapo.
     (b) The angler.
     (c) A swellfish.
         [1913 Webster]

  Angler \An"gler\, n.
     1. One who angles.
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     2. (Zool.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and
        America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
        the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
        said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
        fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish,
        allmouth, monkfish, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

toadfish - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  toadfish
      n 1: bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a
           broad thick head with a wide mouth [syn: toadfish,
           Opsanus tau]