- thornback ray
- noun a prickly-skinned ray which is often eaten as ‘skate’. [Raja clavata.]
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Thornback ray — Taxobox name = Thornback ray status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Chondrichthyes ordo = Rajiformes familia = Rajidae genus = Raja species = R. clavata binomial = Raja clavata binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
thornback ray — dyglioji raja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Raja clavata angl. buckler skate; maid ray; roker; rough ray; thornback ray; thorny rus. колючий скат; морская лисица ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
thornback ray — noun : a common European ray (Raja clavata) having several large curved spines on the back and tail … Useful english dictionary
Thornback — may refer to:* the Thornback ray or Thornback skate, a species of fish * the Banjo shark or Thornback, another species of fish * USS Thornback (SS 418), a submarine * the Phaerimm, a fictional species of creatures in the Forgotten Realms setting … Wikipedia
thornback — noun Date: 14th century any of various ray fishes having spines on the back … New Collegiate Dictionary
thornback — /thawrn bak /, n. 1. a skate, Raja clavata, of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail. 2. a California ray, Platyrhinoidis triseriatus, belonging to the guitarfish group. [1250 1300; ME; see THORN, BACK1] * * * … Universalium
thornback — thorn•back [[t]ˈθɔrnˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) ich a skate, Raja clavata, of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail 2) ich a California ray, Platyrhinoidis triseriatus, belonging to the guitarfish group • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
thornback — n. a ray, Raja clavata, with spines on the back and tail … Useful english dictionary
maid ray — dyglioji raja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Raja clavata angl. buckler skate; maid ray; roker; rough ray; thornback ray; thorny rus. колючий скат; морская лисица ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
rough ray — dyglioji raja statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Raja clavata angl. buckler skate; maid ray; roker; rough ray; thornback ray; thorny rus. колючий скат; морская лисица ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
