n. 1 a fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; it inhabits warm waters of the West Pacific and Puerto Rico. It is called also flashlight fish. Syn. -- flashlight fish [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ L. anomalus, Gr. &unr_; uneven, irregular; 'an priv. + &unr_; even, &unr_; same. See Same, and cf. Abnormal. ] Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding. [ 1913 Webster ]