Frogfishs

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Belonging to or associated with a frogfish, a bottom-dwelling marine fish that uses camouflage and a lure to catch prey
2. Of or relating to the frogfish, a stout marine fish of the anglerfish family that lives on the seafloor and walks on its fins
3. Pertaining to the frogfish, a camouflaged saltwater fish known for its frog-like shape and fishing lure on the head

Etymology: Frogfishes are the anglerfishes of the family Antennariidae, and the plural "frogfishs" is a form the word's own compound structure invites, though "frogfish" itself is the usual plural in most references. The base word is "frog" plus "fish," a plain English compound: the animals look like frogs, with squat, mottled bodies and wide mouths, and they are fishes. The first element is ancient Germanic, from Old English "frogga," while "fish" comes from Old English "fisc." Naming an animal by comparing it to a familiar creature is one of the oldest patterns in English, and this compound follows it directly.