guitarfish
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and…Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.
UK/ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ˌfɪʃ/US/ɡɪˈtɑɹˌfɪʃ/
Meaning
2 sensesAny of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.
Any of the family Glaucostegidae of rays, formally classified under the family Rhinobatidae.
More definitions
- primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From guitar + fish, from its body shape.From guitar + fish, from its body shape.
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Forms
plural: guitarfish / guitarfishes| Singular | guitarfish |
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| Plural | guitarfish / guitarfishes |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular