Anglers

/ˈæŋɡlərz/ noun

People who fish as a hobby or profession, or fish (like the anglerfish) that live in deep ocean waters and catch prey with a special lighted lure.

From Old English 'angel,' meaning fishhook, combined with the agent suffix '-er.' Originally referred to people who fish, later extended to certain deep-sea fish with specialized hunting adaptations.

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