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Noun: numbfish  'núm,fish
  1. 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
    "Divers are cautioned to avoid touching numbfishes to prevent painful shocks";
    - electric ray, crampfish, torpedo

Derived forms: numbfishes

Type of: ray

Part of: family Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae

Encyclopedia: Numbfish