crampfish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
    electric ray; torpedo; numbfish.

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Cramp"fish` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo.

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