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barndoor skate

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Noun1.barndoor skatebarndoor skate - one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
Raja laevis
skate - large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
genus Raja, Raja - type genus of the family Rajidae


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One factor in the scarcity of barndoor skates and other large species may be hiding in the second paragraph of your article "Skating to extinction" (SN: 5/1/99, p.
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In March, two organizations independently petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to designate the barndoor skate as an endangered species.
Skating to Extinction? by RALOFF, JANET / Science News
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