noun
- plural of guitarfish; marine cartilaginous fish with flattened bodies and elongated tails, resembling a cross between a shark and a ray
Usage: zoological
Examples
- The aquarium’s new exhibit features several species of guitarfishes.
- Guitarfishes are commonly found in shallow coastal waters.
- Marine biologists study the feeding habits of guitarfishes.
- The guitarfishes glided gracefully along the sandy ocean floor.
- Commercial fishing has threatened some populations of guitarfishes.
- Guitarfishes use their flattened bodies to hide in the sand.