illicium

IPA: ɪɫˈɪsiʌm

(ichthyology) The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure.

Examples of "illicium" in Sentences

Thank you for your hard work in general and fixing Illicium in specific.
In most anglerfish species, the longest filament is the first the illicium .
Hmmmmm. Look at all those semi-foreign words above: globose, illicium, gelatinous -- all of a sudden I got me a hankerin 'for some Arby's.
They possess an illicium and esca; the former being a modified dorsal spine-the "fishing rod" - and the latter being the bulbous, bioluminescent "fishing lure".
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