toadfish

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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Recent Examples on the Web Something that might have been a distant toadfish growl. — Rebecca Asoulin, The Christian Science Monitor, "Wait, fish make noise? Meet the ‘fish listeners.’ (audio)," 29 Aug. 2019

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“Toadfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toadfish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2020.

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