stingray

• Peixe cartilaginoso marinho, geralmente de corpo achatado em forma de disco e cauda longa e fina em forma de chicote, armada com um ou mais ferrões serrilhados e venenosos capazes de causar ferimentos graves; é encontrado em fundos arenosos e lodosos, principalmente em águas costeiras e tropicais.

A large, venomous marine ray with a thin, whiplike tail that has large barbed spines near its base, capable of inflicting severe wounds.

1. Marine animalB1formal

   A large, flat-bodied fish with a long, whip-like tail that has one or more sharp, venomous spines near its base, used for defense.

   Arraia

   • The stingray glided gracefully across the ocean floor.
   • Swimmers are warned to shuffle their feet to avoid stepping on a stingray.
   • The stingray's venomous barb can cause severe pain and injury.