moray
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Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).[1]
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Noun[edit]
moray (plural morays)
- Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
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Translations[edit]
eels of the family Muraenidae
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “moray”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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