"common torpedo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: common torpedoes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} common torpedo (plural common torpedoes)
  1. Torpedo torpedo, a species of electric ray with prominent blue spots on its back, found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Angola. Synonyms: ocellate torpedo, eyed electric ray
    Sense id: en-common_torpedo-en-noun-rlZcVOF6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rays and skates

Inflected forms

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