"electric ray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electric rays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} electric ray (plural electric rays)
  1. Any of the group of rays of the order Torpedodiniformes, which can produce an electric discharge. Translations (fish of the order Torpedodiniformes): νάρκη (nárkē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), 電鰩 /电鳐 (diànyáo) (Chinese Mandarin), sähkörausku (Finnish), torpille [feminine] (French), torpedo [masculine] (French), estruga [feminine] (Galician), raia estruga [feminine] (Galician), Zitterrochen [masculine] (German), roc nimhe [masculine] (Irish), 痺鱝 (Japanese), 痺鱏 (shibireei) (alt: シビレエイ) (Japanese), torpedo [feminine] (Latin), repo (Māori), whai repo (Māori), łóóʼtʼą́hí atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí (Navajo), drętwa [feminine] (Polish), tremelga (Portuguese), raia-elétrica (Portuguese), tremão (Portuguese), tremedeira (Portuguese), treme-mão (Portuguese), torpedo (Portuguese), электри́ческий скат (elektríčeskij skat) [masculine] (Russian), гнюс (gnjus) [masculine] (Russian)

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