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nounlarge venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe woundstype of:
Definition that contains stingray
- stinger a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
- dasyatis centroura one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
- eagle ray powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
- roughtail stingray one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
- butterfly ray a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin