Akademik

crampfish

noun

any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

• Syn: ↑electric ray, ↑numbfish, ↑torpedo

• Hypernyms: ↑ray

• Member Holonyms: ↑Torpedinidae, ↑family Torpedinidae

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: cramp (I) + fish; from its abilty to give electric shocks

: electric ray

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/kramp"fish'/, n., pl. crampfishes, (esp. collectively) crampfish.

See electric ray.

[1585-95; CRAMP¹ + FISH]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.