The difference between Angler and Frogfish
When used as nouns, angler means a person who fishes with a hook and line, whereas frogfish means any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family , having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
check bellow for the other definitions of Angler and Frogfish
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Angler as a noun:
A person who fishes with a hook and line.
Examples:
"A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season."
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Angler as a noun:
An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
Examples:
"The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head."
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Angler as a noun:
Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
Examples:
"Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year."
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Angler as a noun (archaic, UK, thieves' cant):
A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
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Frogfish as a noun:
Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family , having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
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Frogfish as a noun:
Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.
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Frogfish as a noun (archaic):
Any fish of genus Lophius.