noun
stingray
STIHNG-ray
noun
1
A flat-bodied ray with a whip-like tail bearing a venomous barb.
"The diver kept a safe distance from the stingray resting on the seabed."
How to Use Stingray
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flat sea creature related to sharks, known for its barbed, venomous tail.
Word Forms
stingrays plural
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Etymology
A compound of "sting" and "ray", referring to the barbed tail of this flat fish.