- stingray
- noun Date: 1624 any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
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stingray — ► NOUN ▪ a marine ray with a long poisonous serrated spine at the base of the tail … English terms dictionary
stingray — ☆ stingray [stiŋ′rā΄ ] n. any of a family (Dasyatidae, order Myliobatiformes) of large rays having a long, whiplike tail with one or more usually poisonous spines that can inflict painful wounds … English World dictionary
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stingray — /sting ray /, n. any of the rays, esp. of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds. [1605 15; STING + RAY2] * * * or whip tailed ray Any… … Universalium
stingray — UK [ˈstɪŋˌreɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms stingray : singular stingray plural stingrays a large flat fish with a narrow tail that can sting … English dictionary
Stingray — Sting ray Sting ray or Stingray Sting ray , n. Any one of numerous rays of the family {Dasyatid[ae]}, syn. {Trygonid[ae]}, having one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines, on the whiplike tail, capable of inflicting severe wounds. Some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stingray — [[t]stɪ̱ŋreɪ[/t]] stingrays N COUNT A stingray is a type of large flat fish with a long tail which it can use as a weapon … English dictionary
stingray — /ˈstɪŋreɪ / (say stingray) noun any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict severe and very painful wounds. {sting + ray2} …
