anglerfish

noun

order of fish

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ / /ˈæŋɡləˌfɪʃ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English angler Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English anglerfish From angler + fish.

Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.