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numbfish

[nuhm-fish]

noun

plural

numbfish ,

plural

numbfishes .

  1. an electric ray, so called from its power of numbing numbing its prey by means of electric shocks.

numbfish

/ ˈʌˌɪʃ /

noun

  1. any of several electric rays, such as Narcine tasmaniensis ( Australian numbfish )

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of numbfish1

First recorded in 1705–15; numb + fish
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of numbfish1

C18: so called because it numbs its victims

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