stingray

stingray
any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail
Syn: stingaree

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  • stingray — 1620s, from STING (Cf. sting) + RAY (Cf. ray) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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} …  

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