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stingray
(redirected from Whip-tailed ray)

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sting·ray  (stngr)
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]
n
(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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stingraystingray - large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
ray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
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
Translations
stingray [ˈstɪŋreɪ] Npastinaca f
stingray [ˈstɪŋreɪ] nraie f
stingray
stingray [ˈstɪŋreɪ] n (fish) → pastinaca
stingray [ˈstɪŋreɪ] n (fish) → pastinaca


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