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noun A marine fish of the order Lophiiformes or Pediculati, having a long dorsal fin ray that is suspended over the mouth and that serves as a lure to attract prey.

He traveled 0 kilometres in, like, 10 hours, and made friends with an anglerfish. — Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
And I've said it before, and I will say it again: M'cel has the smile of an anglerfish. — Ace of Spades HQ
When scientists first started capturing ceratioid anglerfish, they noticed that all of the specimens were females. — feminist blogs
… When it is mature, the male's digestive system degenerates, making him incapable of feeding independently, which necessitates his quickly finding a female anglerfish to prevent his death. — feminist blogs
The sensitive olfactory organs help the male to detect the pheromones that signal the proximity of a female anglerfish. — feminist blogs