CRAMPFISH

Etymology

Noun

crampfish (plural crampfishes)

The torpedo, or electric ray, whose touch gives an electric shock.

Source: Wiktionary


Cramp"fish` (krmp"fsh`), n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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