Associations to the word «Thornback»

Wiktionary

THORNBACK, noun. Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:
THORNBACK, noun. The thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata), a species of ray in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean.
THORNBACK, noun. The thornback ray or thornback skate (Raja clavata), a species of ray in the Atlantic Ocean.
THORNBACK, noun. The thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri), a fish endemic to Australia.

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