Toadfish Definition

tōdfĭsh
toadfishes
noun
Any of an order (Batrachoidiformes) of scaleless bony fishes with a broad head resembling a frog's, found in shallows off the Atlantic coast of North America.
Webster's New World

Any of the ray-finned fishes of family Batrachoididae, benthic ambush predators.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Opsanus tau

Other Word Forms of Toadfish

Noun

Singular:
toadfish
Plural:
toadfishes

Origin of Toadfish

  • From toad + fish, by reference to their toadlike appearance.

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