eagle ray

eagle ray
ea′gle ray`
n.
ich any of several rays of the family Myliobatidae, found in tropical seas and noted for the soaring movements by which they propel themselves through the water
Etymology: 1855–60

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • eagle ray — noun Date: circa 1856 any of several widely distributed large active marine stingrays (family Myliobatidae) with broad pectoral fins …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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