batfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several anglerfish of the family
  • Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus .

Etymology

Compound from English bat (packsaddle) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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