noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ˌfɪʃ/
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the family Glaucostegidae of rays, formally classified under the family Rhinobatidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ray
History
Etymology
From guitar + fish, from its body shape.
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Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.