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barndoor skate

barndoor skate noun: dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic.

barndoor skate: dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
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Noun

barndoor skate (plural barndoor skates)

  1. Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
    • Some are particularly rich in biodiversity; others support fish nurseries or contain rare or fragile species like barndoor skates and corals.1999 April 9, Karin Jegalian, “FISHERY MANAGEMENT:Plan Would Protect New England Coast”, in Science, volume 284, number 5412, →DOI

Forms of barndoor skate

pluralbarndoor skates

Questions about barndoor skate

What does barndoor skate mean?
Barndoor skate means dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic.
What part of speech is barndoor skate?
Barndoor skate is a noun.
What is the plural of barndoor skate?
The plural of barndoor skate is barndoor skates.

Words near barndoor skate in the dictionary

  1. Barnby Moor
  2. barndo
  3. barndominium
  4. barndominiums
  5. barndoor
  6. barndoor skate
  7. barndoor skates
  8. barndoors
  9. barndos
  10. Barndt
  11. Barndts

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