HOMELYN

Etymology

Noun

homelyn (plural homelyns)

Raia maculata, the European sand ray.

Synonyms

• home

Source: Wiktionary


Home"lyn, n. Etym: [Scot. hommelin.] (Zoöl)

Definition: The European sand ray (Raia maculata); -- called also home, mirror ray, and rough ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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