As nouns the difference between monkfish and monking
is that monkfish is any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus lophius'', such as ''lophius piscatorius , of the atlantic, having a large head and mouth while monking is (uncountable) the work or life of a monk.
As an adjective monking is
monkish.
monkfish
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Noun
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius'', such as ''Lophius piscatorius , of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
Angel sharks of the genus .
monking
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Noun
(uncountable) The work or life of a monk
(countable) monkfish