monkfish

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An angel shark, of the genus Squatina.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A sea monk (“folkloric creature”).

Sinonieme

Lophius Americanus

Squatina squatina

monk-fish

fishing-frog

frog-fish

sea-devil

Atlantic angel shark

Atlantic angelshark

estuary stargazer

fishing frog

Vertalings

squatina

ψαράς με καλαμίδι

lotte de mer

Meeresteufel

Baudroie <Angler>

Lophiidae

Frekwensie

48k
Etimologie (Engels)

From monk + fish.

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