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noun
A type of electric ray
An Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A type of electric ray
A common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: electric ray, numbfish, torpedo
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Broader terms: ray
History
From cramp + fish.
