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Myliobatidae

plural noun
Myl·​i·​o·​bat·​i·​dae | \ ˌmilēōˈbatəˌdē\

Definition of Myliobatidae

: a family of large flattened chiefly tropical sting rays — see eagle ray

History and Etymology for Myliobatidae

New Latin, from Myliobatis, type genus (from Greek mylias, mylios of a mill—from mylē mill, molar—+ batis, a flat fish, probably a skate or ray) + -idae

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