NUMBFISH

Etymology

Noun

numbfish (plural numbfish or numbfishes)

An electric ray of the family Narcinidae, capable of delivering numbing shocks.

Source: Wiktionary


Numb"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The torpedo, which numbs by the electric shocks which it gives.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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