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family Dasyatidae

family Dasyatidae

7.7
A group of flat fish like stingrays with long tails that live near warm coasts
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌdeɪsɪˈtɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Dasyatidae
  • The family Dasyatidae includes many species of sting rays found throughout the world's oceans.

Examples

  • Members of the family Dasyatidae typically have venomous spines in their tails for defense.

  • Many members of the family Dasyatidae are found in shallow waters.

  • Scientists are studying the evolutionary history of the family Dasyatidae to understand how these rays adapted to different environments.

  • The family Dasyatidae includes various species of stingrays.

  • Members of the family Dasyatidae typically have venomous spines in their tails for defense.

  • The family Dasyatidae includes many species of sting rays found throughout the world's oceans.

  • Many members of the family Dasyatidae are found in shallow waters.

Synonyms

Dasyatidae
vsfamily Dasyatidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flat fish called stingrays with long tails and a sharp spine that can sting

is mainly found in coastal tropical and subtropical sea waters

Surface Forms

family Dasyatidae singular
families Dasyatidae plural

Morphology

family + Dasyatidae

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxon name 'Dasyatidae' yields the meaning 'the family called Dasyatidae (stingrays)'. This compositional pattern (rank + scientific name) is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable for learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Family Dasyatidae comes from the old Greek name Dasyatis, which people used for sting rays and may refer to their rough, flat bodies and long, whiplike tails. So today the name 'family Dasyatidae' means the group of sting rays with those features.