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Toadfish

Toadfish Meaning & Definition
Toadfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Toadfish?

[n] bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Toadfish: Opsanus tau

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See Also | acanthopterygian | Batrachoididae | family Batrachoididae | oyster fish | oysterfish | spiny-finned fish

Toadfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Toad"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very common in shallow water. Called also {oyster fish}, and {sapo}. (b) The angler. (c) A swellfish.

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