goosefish

G2O1O1S1E1F4I1S1H4

noun

Any anglerfish of the family Lophiidae.

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angleranglerfishangler fishmonkfishlotteallmouthLophius americanus
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Meanings

noungoosefish (plural goosefishes or goosefish)

plural goosefishes

  1. Any anglerfish of the family Lophiidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

Similar
angleranglerfishangler fishmonkfishlotteallmouthLophius americanus
Broader
spiny-finned fishacanthopterygian
Also see
allmouthangleranglerfishlottemonkfish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From goose + fish.

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Translations

Chinese 𩸣魚 /𩸣鱼
  • 𩸣魚 /𩸣鱼 (shòuyú)anglerfish of the family Lophiidae
Finnish merikrotti
  • merikrottianglerfish of the family Lophiidae
Polish żabnica
  • żabnicaanglerfish of the family Lophiidae
Cite this entry
APA

goosefish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosefish

MLA

“goosefish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosefish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goosefish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosefish.

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