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electric ray

–noun
any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges.

Origin:
1765–75
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electric ray  
n.  Any of various tropical or subtropical marine fishes of the family Torpedinidae, having a rounded body and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge, which is used to stun or kill prey. Also called crampfish, numbfish, torpedo.
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Main Entry: electric ray
Function: noun
: any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays (family Torpedinidae) of warm seas that have a pair of specialized tracts oftissue in which electricity is generated
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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