stingaree
/ˈstɪŋɡəri/
noun
- A type of ray (a flat fish) that has a long, sharp tail with a poisonous spine, found in warm seas; also called a stingray.
- Be careful where you step in the shallow water; a stingaree might be buried in the sand.
- We saw a stingaree gliding gracefully over the sandy ocean floor.
- The stingaree uses its venomous tail spine to defend itself against predators.