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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An electric ray of the family Narcinidae, capable of delivering numbing shocks.
2. 2
   any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

crampfishelectric rayelectric raytorpedo

Etymology

From numb + fish.

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