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单词 electric ray
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electric ray


electric ray

n. Any of various marine cartilaginous fishes of the order Torpediniformes, having a flattened, rounded body and a pair of organs used to produce an electric discharge for stunning prey. Also called torpedo.

electric ray

n (Animals) 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

elec′tric ray′


n. any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges. [1765–75]
Thesaurus
Noun1.electric ray - any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric dischargeselectric ray - any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric dischargescrampfish, numbfish, torpedoray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral finsfamily Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae - electric rays
EncyclopediaSeeTorpediniformes

electric ray


Related to electric ray: electric eel
  • noun

Synonyms for electric ray

noun any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

Synonyms

  • crampfish
  • numbfish
  • torpedo

Related Words

  • ray
  • family Torpedinidae
  • Torpedinidae
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