HyperDic: thorny_skate

English > 1 sense of the expression thorny skate:
NOUNanimalthorny skate, Raja radiatacold-water bottom fish with spines on the back
English > thorny skate: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningCold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches.
SynonymRaja radiata
Member ofRaja, genus Rajatype genus of the family Rajidae
Broaderskatelarge edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head

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