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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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