单词 | whipray |
释义 | whipray in British English (ˈwɪpˌreɪ) noun a stingray stingray in British English (ˈstɪŋˌreɪ) noun any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on humans whipray in American English (ˈhwɪpˌrei, ˈwɪp-) noun any ray having a long, whiplike tail, esp. a stingray Word origin [1690–1700; whip + ray2]This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catamaran, freshen, manta, momentum, smash |
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