单词 | whip-ray |
释义 | > as lemmaswhip-ray whip-ray n. Brit. /ˈwɪpreɪ/ , U.S. /ˈ(h)wɪpˌreɪ/ a fish of the family Trygonidæ, having a long slender flexible tail resembling the lash of a whip, and armed with a serrated spine; a sting-ray.ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > subclass Elasmobranchii > order Hypotremata > [noun] > member of family Dasyatidae (sting-ray) sting ray1624 sea-devil1634 fiery-flaw1684 fire-flaw1684 whip-ray1699 fire-flaira1705 devil fish1737 trygon1749 stingaree1838 sephen1854 sting-tail1872 fiery-flare1889 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. ii. ii. 73 The Whipray differs from the other two sorts, having a..longer Tail, and ending with a Knob, shaped like a Harpoon. 1873 T. Gill Catal. Fishes East Coast N. Amer. 34 Trygon centrura... Sting-ray; whip-ray; stingaree. < as lemmas |
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