anglerfish
Americannoun
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anglerfish,plural
anglerfishesEtymology
Origin of anglerfish
Example Sentences
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They weren’t allowed to experiment with mammals, including rats, so they isolated tissue samples from anglerfish, the carnivorous bottom-feeders with razor sharp teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
“Another type of anglerfish, the footballfishes, are known from individuals entering shallow water and being found barely alive or dead washed up on beaches.”
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
With that caveat aside, Frable observed a crucial difference between this particular anglerfish and others that surface — it looks sick.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
A groundbreaking Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
This study's significance extends beyond the evolutionary history of anglerfish.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
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