Pediculati \Pe*dic`u*la"ti\, n. pl. [NL. See {Pedicle}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of
{Angler} and {Batfish}.
Pediculati
n : anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having
pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long
movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large
mouth [syn: {order Pediculati}]