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Noun: butterfly ray
  1. A stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
    "The butterfly ray's wide pectoral fins give it a graceful appearance as it glides through the water"

Derived forms: butterfly rays

Type of: stingray

Part of: genus Gymnura, Gymnura

Encyclopedia: Butterfly ray