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moray
mo·ray M0419300 (môr′ā, mə-rā′)n. Any of numerous often brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, having a large mouth with sharp teeth. Also called moray eel.
[Portuguese moréia, from Latin mūrēna, from Greek mūraina, from mūros, a kind of eel.]moray (mɒˈreɪ) n, pl -rays (Animals) any voracious marine coastal eel of the family Muraenidae, esp Muraena helena, marked with brilliant patterns and colours[C17: from Portuguese moréia, from Latin mūrēna, from Greek muraina]
Moray (ˈmʌrɪ) n (Placename) a council area and historical county of NE Scotland: part of Grampian region from 1975 to 1996: mainly hilly, with the Cairngorm mountains in the South Administrative centre: Elgin. Pop: 87 460 (2003 est). Area: 2238 sq km (874 sq miles). Former name: Elgin
Moray (ˈmʌrɪ) or Murrayn (Biography) 1st Earl of, title of James Stuart. ?1531–70, regent of Scotland (1567–70) following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, his half-sister. He defeated Mary and Bothwell at Langside (1568); assassinated by a follower of Marymo•ray (ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ; mɔˈreɪ, moʊ-)
n., pl. -rays. any tropical eel of the family Muraenidae, lacking pectoral fins. Also called mo′ray eel`. [1615–25, Amer.; < Portuguese moréia < Latin mūraena < Greek myraina lamprey] Mor•ay (ˈmɜr i)
n. a historic county in NE Scotland, on Moray Firth. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  moray - family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provokedmoray eeleel - voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral finsfamily Muraenidae, Muraenidae - marine eels |
TranslationsMoray
Moray. For Scottish names spelled thus, use Murray.
moray: see eeleel,
common name for any fish in the order Anguilliformes, and characterized by a long snakelike body covered with minute scales embedded in the skin. Eels lack the hind pair of fins, adapting them for wriggling in the mud and through the crevices of reefs and rocky shores.
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Moray (mûr`ē), council area (1993 est. pop. 86,250), 864 sq mi (2,237 sq km), and former county, NE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, the county of Moray (or Morayshire) was divided between the former Highland and Grampian regions in 1975. In the local government reorganization of 1996, Grampian was dissolved and the council area of Moray was created; the new council area is larger than the former county. The county of Moray was formerly called Elgin or Elginshire.moray any voracious marine coastal eel of the family Muraenidae, esp Muraena helena, marked with brilliant patterns and colours
Moray1, Murray 1st Earl of, title of James Stuart. ?1531--70, regent of Scotland (1567--70) following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, his half-sister. He defeated Mary and Bothwell at Langside (1568); assassinated by a follower of Mary
Moray2 a council area and historical county of NE Scotland: part of Grampian region from 1975 to 1996: mainly hilly, with the Cairngorm mountains in the S. Administrative centre: Elgin. Pop.: 87 460 (2003 est.). Area: 2238 sq. km (874 sq. miles) MedicalSeeeelmoray
Synonyms for moraynoun family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal watersSynonymsRelated Words- eel
- family Muraenidae
- Muraenidae
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