footballfish

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English

an Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus
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Etymology

From football +‎ fish, from its shape.

Noun

footballfish (plural footballfishes)

  1. Any of the species of deep-sea anglerfishes in the family Himantolophidae.