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anglerfish

Anglerfish (noun) means any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

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Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
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"anglerfish" (noun) means any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.

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