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electric ray

noun

  1. any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges.


electric ray

noun

  1. any ray of the order Torpediniformes, of tropical and temperate seas, having a flat rounded body with an electric organ in each of the fins, close to the head
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of electric ray1

First recorded in 1765–75

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