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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIPRAY

whipray  [ˈwɪpˌreɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIPRAY

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determiner
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Whipray is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHIPRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whipray

Stingray

Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae, Plesiobatidae, Urolophidae, Urotrygonidae, Dasyatidae, Potamotrygonidae, Gymnuridae, and Myliobatidae. Most stingrays have one or more barbed stingers on the tail, which are used exclusively in self-defense. The stinger may reach a length of approximately 35 cm, and its underside has two grooves with venom glands. The stinger is covered with a thin layer of skin, the integumentary sheath, in which the venom is concentrated. A few members of the suborder, such as the manta rays and the porcupine ray, do not have stingers. Stingrays are common in coastal tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world, and also includes species found in warmer temperate oceans, such as Dasyatis thetidis, and those found in the deep ocean, such as Plesiobatis daviesi. The river stingrays, and a number of whiptail stingrays, are restricted to fresh water.

Definition of whipray in the English dictionary

The definition of whipray in the dictionary is a stingray.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHIPRAY


apres
ˈæpreɪ
array
əˈreɪ
cabaret
ˈkæbəˌreɪ
Castlereagh
ˈkɑːsəlˌreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
helleri
ˈhɛləˌreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
Monterrey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
pray
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
stingray
ˈstɪŋˌreɪ
sunray
ˈsʌnˌreɪ
Tigre
ˈtiːɡreɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIPRAY

whippet
whippiness
whipping
whipping boy
whipping cream
whipping post
whipping top
whippletree
whippoorwill
whippy
whips
whipsaw
whipstaff
whipstall
whipster
whipstitch
whipstock
whiptail
whiptail wallaby
whipworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIPRAY

aerosol spray
air spray
fly spray
hairspray
hand-spray
insect spray
outpray
paint spray
pepper spray
respray
scent spray
unpray

Synonyms and antonyms of whipray in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whipray» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIPRAY

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Whipray
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380 millions of speakers
ar

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280 millions of speakers

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278 millions of speakers

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Whipray
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Pecut
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Whipray
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whipray
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Whipray
85 millions of speakers
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whipray
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whipray
75 millions of speakers

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चाबूक
75 millions of speakers

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Whipray
70 millions of speakers

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Whipray
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40 millions of speakers

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30 millions of speakers
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15 millions of speakers
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Whipray
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Whipray
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whipray

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPRAY»

The term «whipray» is used very little and occupies the 171.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPRAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whipray

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIPRAY»

Discover the use of whipray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whipray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Articles on Himantura, Including: Roughback Whipray, Scaly ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
2
Himantur: White-Edge Freshwater Whipray, Honeycomb Stingray, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books LLC, 2010
3
Queensland's Threatened Animals
Himantura uarnak (Forsskål, 1775) Photo: ScienceImage Family: Dasyatidae Other common names: Honeycomb Ray, Coachwhip Ray, Longtail Ray Conservation status: IUCN: Vulnerable Description: The Reticulate Whipray is a large ...
Lee K. Curtis, Andrew J. Dennis, Keith R. Macdonald, 2012
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Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive ...
Himantura imbricata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) – Scaly Whipray Tropical waters in the Indo–West Pacific: Red Sea to Java, but poorly defined. Tropical FAO Areas: 51, 57, 71. Insular shelf. Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909) – Jenkins  ...
Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus, 2010
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Reticulate Whipray
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray (Himantura uarnak) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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Pink Whipray
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The pink whipray (Himantura fai) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with a wide but ill-defined distribution in the tropical Indo-Pacific from southern Africa to Polynesia.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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Molluscan Fauna from Core 25B, Whipray Basin, Central ...
The USGS is dedicated to provide reliable, investigated information to enhance and protect our quality of life. This is one of their circulars.
Carleigh A Trappe, G. Lynn Brewster-Wingard, 2013
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Field Guide to Australian Sharks and Rays
Black-Spotted Whipray Himantura toshi Other name: coachwhip ray no caudal or dorsal fins Code: 37 035020 tail long, thin, whip-like light to medium covering of black spots broad band of flat denticles along mid-disc no skin folds along dorsal  ...
‎2002
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Baseline Studies of Biodiversity: The Fish Resources of ...
105 cm WD. (Valenciennes 1838-1841) Himantura gerrardi Sharpnose stingray, ( M), Ref. 9840. Max. 200 cm TL. Aetomylaeus nichofii Bai (Gray 1851) (Bloch & Schneider 1801) Himantura granulata Mangrove whipray, (M, Br, Dan), Ref. 8630 .
Daniel Pauly, Purwito Martosubroto, 1996
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Issues in Life Sciences—Zoology: 2013 Edition
According to news reporting originating from Cheshire, United Kingdom, by NewsRx correspondents, researchers stated “A new whipray, Himantura randalli sp. nov., described from material collected off Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, appears to ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIPRAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whipray is used in the context of the following news items.
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One Man's Quest to Save the Most Colossal Fishes on Earth
The enormous whipray of Australia, for example, can grow to 10 feet across, yet wasn't described until 2008. “And the short-tailed river ray down in Argentina in ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Achievers: St. Lawrence University students participate in spring off …
Tara Aprill, of Manlius, project titled "Examination of a New Species of Rhinebothriidean Cestode from Himantura Pastinacoides Round Whipray" with Dr. Florian ... «Syracuse.com, May 15»
3
Five local Oneonta stu-dents present their research
... of the biology department on a project titled "Examination of a New Species Of Rhinebothriidean Cestode from Himantura Pastinacoides Round Whipray";. «The Altamont Enterprise, Apr 15»
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How to Fix a Coral Reef
We're near Whipray Caye, a speck of an island eight miles offshore, in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This spot is the ... «Yahoo News, Apr 14»
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New stingray species found in Indonesian waters
The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) announced on Thursday it had discovered a new species of stingray — the fine-spotted whipray (Himantura tutul) ... «Jakarta Post, Apr 14»
6
Step OUT to see the Blacktip Reef exhibit at the National Aquarium …
Blacktip Reef showcases more than 600 other sea creatures representing 65 species, including Calypso, a 500-pound green sea turtle and a whipray — a ... «bmoremedia, Aug 13»
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New $13 million Blacktip Reef exhibit opens at US aquarium
Over the next few weeks, many other species — including Zebra sharks, Wobbegong sharks, a Blotched fantail ray, a Reticulate whipray and a Napoleon wrasse ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Jul 13»
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Marine Biologists Identify New Species of Venomous Whipray
“We propose as the English vernacular name: Fine-spotted Leopard Whipray, to distinguish it from the Leopard Whipray, Himantura leoparda, which has larger ... «Sci-News.com, Jul 13»
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Winners Announced: Best of BC: A Day at The Aquarium to see …
Watch a diver get up-close-and-personal with the beautiful zebra shark and elegant whiprays during a dive show in the Tropic Zone or press your nose against ... «CTV News, Feb 13»
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Vancouver Aquarium's fin-tastic new exhibit sheds light on secret …
A family watches a whipray and blacktip reef shark at the Vancouver Aquarium Wednesday. Metro/Phylicia Torrevillas Previous photo Next photo. Hollywood ... «MetroNews Canada, Feb 13»

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