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Any of the group of rays of the order Torpedodiniformes, which can produce an electric discharge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crampfish, numbfish, torpedo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ray
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
電鰩 /电鳐
(diànyáo)
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Finnish:
sähkörausku
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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French:
torpille
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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French:
torpedo
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Galician:
estruga
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Galician:
raia estruga
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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German:
Zitterrochen
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Ancient Greek:
νάρκη
(nárkē)
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Irish:
roc nimhe
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Japanese:
痺鱝
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Japanese:
痺鱏
(shibireei)
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Latin:
torpedo
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Māori:
repo
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Māori:
whai repo
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Navajo:
łóóʼtʼą́hí atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Polish:
drętwa
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
tremelga
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
raia-elétrica
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
tremão
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
tremedeira
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
treme-mão
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Portuguese:
torpedo
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Russian:
электри́ческий скат
(elektríčeskij skat)
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
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Russian:
гнюс
(gnjus)
— fish of the order Torpedodiniformes
