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Noun: stingray  'sting,rey
  1. Large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
    "Stingrays often bury themselves in sand, leaving only their eyes visible"

Derived forms: stingrays

Type of: ray

Part of: Dasyatidae, family Dasyatidae

Encyclopedia: Stingray