noun · rare

moray

moray · morays

мурена

Muräne

Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family MuraenidaeAny of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.

US/ˈmɔɹ.eɪ/

» I was bitten by a moray eel.

Meaning

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Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
Muräne
муре́наmuréna

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family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked

5 sentences

I was bitten by a moray eel.
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Tom's hand was bitten by a moray eel.
ruРуку Тома укусила мурена. — Wezel
deTom wurde von einer Muräne in die Hand gebissen. — brauchinet
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A moray eel bit me.
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My nose was 5 inches from a moray eel.
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The moray eel isn't as aggressive as it seems.
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eels of the family Muraenidae:

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eels of the family Muraenidae:

From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραιν

From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).

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plural: morays

Singular	moray
Plural	morays

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Close in meaning

family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked:moray eel