单词 | eagle ray |
释义 | > as lemmaseagle ray eagle ray n. [after scientific Latin Raja aquila ( Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 232)] (originally) the ray Myliobatis aquila of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean; (later also) any of the large pelagic rays constituting the family Myliobatidae, which have long pointed pectoral fins, a long tail, and a clearly defined head. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > member of family Myliobatidae sea-hawk1655 sea-eagle1722 miller1836 eagle ray1841 batfish1850 myliobatid1859 eagle-skate1869 1841 Trans. Zool. Soc. 2 196 Raia Aquila, Linn. i. 396. No. 6. The Eagle Ray, Yarr. ii. 445. Rarior. 1952 R. Campbell Light on Dark Horse xii. 149 A gigantic eagle-ray or devil-fish, leaped silently out of the water, with its wings spread wide. 2014 Mabuhay Mar. 59/1 Explore the Blue Hole.., where eagle rays, whale sharks, dolphins and pilot whales have been spotted. < as lemmas |
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