monkfish n 1: flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America 2: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey [syn: {goosefish}, {angler}, {anglerfish}, {angler fish}, {lotte}, {allmouth}, {Lophius Americanus}] 3: sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do [syn: {angel shark}, {angelfish}, {Squatina squatina}] [also: {monkfishes} (pl)] monkfishes See {monkfish}