Masticura

plural noun

Mas·​ti·​cu·​ra

ˌmastəˈkyu̇rə

in some classifications

: a division (usually a suborder) of rays including the stingrays and having the tail long and like a whip compare sarcura

masticurous

¦⸗⸗¦kyu̇rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mastic- (irregular from Greek mastig-, mastix whip) + -ura

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