Meaning Of The Word Pediculate

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What's The Definition Of Pediculate?

pediculate in American English
any angler fish
of an angler fish, characterized by pectoral fins attached to an armlike base and a reduced dorsal fin whose first flexible ray, attached to the head, often serves as a lure
adjective: of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle
noun: a pediculate fish

pediculate in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Pediculati, a large order of teleost fishes containing the anglers
noun: any fish belonging to the order Pediculati

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