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humpback anglerfish

humpback anglerfish noun: a species of black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii).

humpback anglerfish: a species of black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii)
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Noun

humpback anglerfish (plural humpback anglerfish or humpback anglerfishes)

  1. A species of black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii).

Forms of humpback anglerfish

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Questions about humpback anglerfish

What does humpback anglerfish mean?
Humpback anglerfish means a species of black seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii).
What part of speech is humpback anglerfish?
Humpback anglerfish is a noun.
What is the plural of humpback anglerfish?
The plural of humpback anglerfish is humpback anglerfish.

Words near humpback anglerfish in the dictionary

  1. Humpal
  2. Humpals
  3. humpathon
  4. humpathons
  5. humpback
  6. humpback anglerfish
  7. humpback bridge
  8. humpback bridges
  9. humpback dolphin
  10. humpback dolphins
  11. humpback salmon

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