'Lophius piscatorius' definitions:

Definition of 'Lophius piscatorius'

From: GCIDE
  • Monkfish \Monk"fish\, n. (Zool.) (a) The angel fish (Squatina). (b) The angler (Lophius), esp. the goosefishes {Lophius Americanus} in America and Lophius piscatorius in Europe, used for food. --[MW10] [1913 Webster +PJC]