TOADFISH

toadfish. Toadfish, n. the fishing frog, whose head is bigger than its body

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Toad″fish′ (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo. (b) The angler. (c) A swellfish.