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guitarfish

noun
gui·​tar·​fish | \ gə-ˈtär-ˌfish How to pronounce guitarfish (audio) , gi-\

Definition of guitarfish

: any of several viviparous rays (family Rhinobatidae) somewhat like a guitar in shape viewed from above

Examples of guitarfish in a Sentence

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 Rhino Rays pushed to critically endangered A little boy looks at Rhinobatos armatus, also known as a guitarfish, swim past in a tank at the Berlin Aquarium November 27, 2004 in Berlin, Germany. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "'The Numbers Are Just Horrendous.' Almost 30,000 Species Face Extinction Because of Human Activity," 18 July 2019 Also caught was an Atlantic guitarfish, a species that has physical characteristics of both sharks and rays. — David Fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, "At least 18 more sharks found dead in illegal nets off Hollywood," 6 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of guitarfish

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

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