homelyn

noun

home·​lyn

ˈhōmlə̇n,

ˈhäm-

variants or less commonly homelyn ray

plural -s

: a European ray (Raja maculata)

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

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