| NOUN | animal | Rajidae, family Rajidae | bottom-dwelling tropical rays |
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| Meaning | bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates. | |
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| Synonym | family Rajidae | |
| Member of | Rajiformes, order Rajiformes, Batoidei, order Batoidei | fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies |
| Members | Raja, genus Raja | type genus of the family Rajidae |
| skate | large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head | |
| Broader | fish family | Any of various families of fish |