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NUMBFISH
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Irregular inflected form: numbfishes
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
crampfish; electric ray; numbfish; torpedo
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("numbfish" is a kind of...):
ray (cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins)
Holonyms ("numbfish" is a member of...):
family Torpedinidae; Torpedinidae (electric rays)
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