noun
- plural of numbfish; electric rays or torpedo rays that can deliver electric shocks
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The marine biologist studied several species of numbfishes in the coastal waters.
- Numbfishes use their electric organs to stun prey and defend against predators.
- Divers should be cautious around numbfishes due to their ability to generate electric shocks.
- The aquarium’s new exhibit features numbfishes from different ocean regions.
- Numbfishes are cartilaginous fish related to sharks and other rays.