Definition of Allmouth

1. Noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

Exact synonyms: Angler, Angler Fish, Anglerfish, Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Lotte, Monkfish
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle

Definition of Allmouth

1. n. The angler.

Definition of Allmouth

1. Noun. angler fish ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Allmouth

1. The angler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allmouth

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allitridum
allium
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allmouth (current term)
allmouths
allness
allnesses
allnight
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allo-
alloalbuminaemia
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allobarbital

Literary usage of Allmouth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"allmouth, a fish. See GOOSEFISH. ALLOA, äl'löa, a river port of Scotland, on the north side of the Forth, five miles from Stirling, in the county of ..."

2. Final Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1890)
"... smaller ones behind ; ventrals far apart. LOPHIUS, LL piscatorius, L. (americanus.) Angler. Fishing-frog. Monkfish. Goosefish. allmouth. ..."

3. The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus by Charles Lamb, Thomas Hood, John Bull (1825)
"Here's to you, Blubber-lip ;' ' Your servant, Squint.' ' Uly love to you, neighbour Goggle ;' '. yours, neighbour allmouth.' ' Here's towards you brother ..."

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