Pediculate Definition
pidikyo͝olit, pidikyo͝olāt
adjective
Of an angler fish, characterized by pectoral fins attached to an armlike base and a reduced dorsal fin whose first flexible ray, attached to the head, often serves as a lure.
Webster's New World
(zoology) Of or relating to the Pediculati.
Wiktionary
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Wiktionary
noun
Any angler fish.
Webster's New World
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