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Word: Moray
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Portuguese moréia, via Latin from Greek muraina
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒreɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɒˈreɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈreɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mainly nocturnal eel-like predatory fish of warm seas, that typically hides in crevices with just the head protruding.
Short Definition:eel-like predatory fish of warm seas
Variant Forms:
- moray eel
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