crampfish
crampfish · crampfishes
A type of electric rayA type of electric ray: An Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
Meaning
3 sensesA type of electric ray
An Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
A common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From cramp + fish.From cramp + fish.
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Forms
plural: crampfishes| Singular | crampfish |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in 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:electric raynumbfishtorpedo