English dictionary
sting ray
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Any one of numerous rays of the family <i>Dasyatidæ</i>, syn. <i>Trygonidæ</i>, having one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines, on the whiplike tail, capable of inflicting severe wounds. Some species reach a large size, and some, esp., on the American Pacific coast, are very destructive to oysters.
Source: webster1913