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monkfish

monk·fish

UK/ˈmʌŋk.fɪʃ/ rare

noun

1.

flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

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3.

sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

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From monk + fish.

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