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: any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
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In February, the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina, announced that Charlotte, a female round stingray at the facility, was due to give birth to four pups.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
And if your kids love marine animals, the Miami Seaquarium provides an interactive experience with dolphins, stingrays and more.
—Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
After months of social media speculation, Team ECCO confirmed that Charlotte the California Round Ray has a 'reproductive disease'
Months after making headlines with news of their stingray's mystery pregnancy, a North Carolina aquarium says the fish is facing a rare disease.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
These stingray sightings have continued ever since.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined above
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“Stingray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stingray. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
stingray
noun
sting·ray
ˈstiŋ-ˌrā
: any of numerous rays that have one or more large sharp stinging spines near the base of the whiplike tail
Medical Definition
stingray
noun
sting·ray
ˈstiŋ-ˌrā also -rē
: any of numerous large flat cartilaginous fishes (order Rajiformes and especially family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
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