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moray definition

☆ mo·ray (môr′ā; mô rā′, mə-)

noun

any of a family (Muraenidae, order Anguilliformes) of voracious eels of warm seas, characterized by brilliant coloring and found esp. among coral reefs: the Mediterranean moray is valued as a food fish
in full moray eel

Etymology: Port moreia < L muraena, kind of fish < Gr myraina

Moray definition

Moray (mʉr′ē)

administrative division of NE Scotland: formerly a county & district

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moray Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: The dive finishes on the shallow reef, where the guests can see a large resident moray.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Check the ropes carefully for large sea horses ( Hippocampus kuda ). Also many soft corals, schooling fish, lionfish, giant morays.

Modifies a noun

  • eel: Not being able to see clearly added to the danger from razor sharp growths or the teeth of moray eels.

Noun used with modifier

  • honeycomb: On a night dive we saw a coral cat shark and honeycomb moray.
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