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stingaree

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sting⋅a⋅ree

[sting-uh-ree, sting-uh-ree]
–noun
a stingray.

Origin:
1830–40
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sting·a·ree   (stĭng'ə-rē')   
n.  See stingray.

[Alteration of stingray.]
sting·ray   (stĭng'rā')   
n.  Any of various rays of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail armed with one or more venomous spines capable of inflicting severe injury. Also called stingaree.
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