moray
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- noun
- /ˈmɔːreɪ/
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morena
- The moray eel is known for its striking colors and unique patterning in tropical waters.
- moray eel
- green moray
- ribbon moray
Vedius Polio was a guy who had lampreys or Moray eels or something like that in a big pool.
- Vedius Polio was a guy who had lampreys or Moray eels or something like that in a big pool.
Examples
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I thought you wanted a moray eel.
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After stalking an unsuspecting cuttlefish across the sea floor, this Moray eel is finally ready to pounce.
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The moray was not large, only four feet long or so.
Fiction book (1997) -
How long does a moray live?
Fiction book (1995) -
That's the biggest moray eel I ever saw.
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A moray eel would never eat kippers.
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In the aquarium at Alges, there were two morays with very alert eyes, staring at me.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the three years the exhibition has been here, lobsters, moray eels, and barracuda have made the reef their home.
Blog text (3) -
Over a ridge of underwater rock came a moray eel, a snakelike fish that loves to feed on octopus.
Fiction book (1997) -
While snorkeling, I saw a vibrant moray eel hiding in a crevice of the coral reef.
Synonyms
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A long sea fish with sharp teeth that hides in reef rocks
Compounds
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Moray comes from the old Greek word muraina and the Latin muraena, both meaning 'eel'. So a moray is simply the same old name for this large, often brightly colored sea eel.