Gymnura

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noun

Gym·​nu·​ra

-ˈ(y)u̇rə

: a small genus of widely distributed stingrays that is usually placed in the family Dasyatidae but sometimes in a separate family (Gynuridae) and includes the butterfly rays

Gymnura

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"

taxonomic synonym of echino-sorex

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from gymn- + -ura

New Latin, from gymn- + -ura

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