SINCE 1828
toadfish
noun
toad·fish
| \ ˈtōd-ˌfish
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Definition of toadfish
: any of a family (Batrachoididae) of chiefly marine bony fishes having a broad flat head, a wide mouth, and usually scaleless slimy skin and producing sounds (such as grunts) by means of a swim bladder
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