sting·ray (st ng r  )n. Any of various rays of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail armed with one or more venomous spines capable of inflicting severe injury. Also called stingaree. |
stingray [ˈstɪŋˌreɪ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man
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| Noun | 1. |  stingray - large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe woundsray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins Dasyatidae, family Dasyatidae - sting rays Dasyatis centroura, roughtail stingray - one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras butterfly ray - a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin |
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