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Stingray

noun
1.
Large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds.



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roughtail stingray


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"Stingray" Quotes from Famous Books



... soft-bodied crab and four molluscs which used whip-like tentacles with unceasing energy, while the crab defended itself with ever-ready claws. Borne down by numbers, it sank into the mud, the energy of the victors creating a tiny spiral of slush. A huge stingray passed on its way, the edges of extended wings rippling never so gently, its shadow half the size of the boat; and presently, with ghostly glide, a dull-skinned shark came into view with motion so steady and apparently effortless that it might ...
— Tropic Days • E. J. Banfield


Words linked to "Stingray" :   butterfly ray, family Dasyatidae, ray, roughtail stingray, Dasyatidae, Dasyatis centroura


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