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thornback
thorn·back T0178500 (thôrn′băk′)n. Any of various rays having spines on the back, especially Raja clavata, found in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.thornback (ˈθɔːnˌbæk) n1. (Animals) a European ray, Raja clavata, having a row of spines along the back and tail2. (Animals) a similar fish, Platyrhinoidis triseriata, of the Pacific Oceanthorn•back (ˈθɔrnˌbæk) n. 1. a skate, Raja clavata, of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail. 2. a California ray, Platyrhinoidis triseriatus, belonging to the guitarfish group. [1250–1300] Translationsthornback
thornback[′thȯrn‚bak] (vertebrate zoology) Raja clavata. A ray found in European waters and characterized by spines on its back. |