pediculate — adjective Etymology: ultimately from Latin pediculus little foot, pedicel Date: circa 1890 of or relating to an order (Lophiiformes syn. Pediculati) of marine bony fishes (as a batfish or goosefish) with pectoral fins at the end of an armlike… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pediculate — /peuh dik yeuh lit, layt /, adj. 1. of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle. n. 2. a pediculate fish. [1855 60; < NL Pediculati. See… … Universalium
pediculate — pe•dic•u•late [[t]pəˈdɪk yə lɪt, ˌleɪt[/t]] adj. 1) ich of or pertaining to the Lophiiformes (Pediculati), an order of marine fishes characterized by armlike pectoral fins and a dorsal spine modified into a lure 2) ich a pediculate fish •… … From formal English to slang
pediculate — /pəˈdɪkjələt/ (say puh dikyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective 1. of or relating to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterised by the elongated basis of their pectoral fins simulating an arm or peduncle. –noun 2. a member of this… …
anglerfish — noun Date: circa 1889 any of several pediculate fishes (as the goosefishes); especially monkfish … New Collegiate Dictionary
goosefish — noun Date: 1807 any of a family (Lophiidae) of pediculate fishes with a large flattened head, a fringe of flaps along each side of the lower jaw, head, and body, and a long stalk on the head with a flap of flesh at the tip for attracting prey;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn Date: 14th century 1. an object usually of leather… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lure — lurement, n. lurer, n. luringly, adv. /loor/, n., v., lured, luring. n. 1. anything that attracts, entices, or allures. 2. the power of attracting or enticing. 3. a decoy; live or esp. artificial bait used in fishing or trapping. 4. Falconry. a… … Universalium
lure — [[t]lʊər[/t]] n. v. lured, lur•ing 1) anything that attracts, entices, or allures 2) the power of attracting or enticing 3) spo a decoy; live or esp. artificial bait used in fishing or trapping 4) spo a feathered decoy used in falconry to recall… … From formal English to slang
Lophiiformes — velniažuvės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas būrys atitikmenys: lot. Lophiiformes angl. anglerfishes; pediculate fishes rus. морские черти; удильщикообразные ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kaulinės žuvys siauresnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
