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toadfish

toadfish

1 9.1
A fish that lives on the sea floor with slimy skin and a broad head found near the shore
  • noun
  • /ˈtoʊdˌfɪʃ/
translation icon : pez sapo
  • The slimy skin of the toadfish helps it blend into its coastal habitat.

Examples

  • Toadfish (Batrachoidiformes) could be the sister group of this extremely diverse group.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The toadfish is often found lying on the ocean floor in shallow coastal waters.

  • With its broad head and wide mouth, the toadfish is easily recognizable among bottom-dwelling fish.

Synonyms

Opsanus tau
vstoadfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A bottom-dwelling fish with slimy skin, a broad head, and a wide mouth called the oyster toadfish

is broader, covering many related species rather than a single one
Batrachoididae
vstoadfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of fish with large heads and wide mouths often called toadfishes found in shallow coastal waters

is a single species or general term rather than the broader family

Surface Forms

toadfish singular
toadfishes plural

Morphology

toadfish = toad + fish (transparent) = toad + fish

The compound is directly interpretable as a fish that is toad-like in appearance or name; components are common B1 words.

Etymology

Toadfish is just the two words toad and fish, named because this fish looks like a toad with a broad head and slimy, bumpy skin. So, toadfish means a bottom-dwelling fish with a wide mouth and a 'toad-like' appearance.