skate (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head
def swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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Hypernym ray
Member holonym Rajidae, family Rajidae
Hyponym grey skate, gray skate, Raja batis; little skate, Raja erinacea; thorny skate, Raja radiata; barndoor skate, Raja laevis
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Hyponym ray
Member meronym Rajidae, family Rajidae
Hypernym grey skate, gray skate, Raja batis; little skate, Raja erinacea; thorny skate, Raja radiata; barndoor skate, Raja laevis

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