noun
- plural of stingray; flat-bodied cartilaginous fish with long, whip-like tails that typically have venomous barbs
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The aquarium has a touch tank where visitors can pet stingrays.
- Stingrays are commonly found in shallow coastal waters.
- The diver carefully avoided the stingrays resting on the sandy bottom.
- Several stingrays glided gracefully through the coral reef.
- Marine biologists study how stingrays use their barbed tails for defense.
- The beach warning signs mentioned the presence of stingrays in the area.