moray

Noun
US[mer-ey]/mɚˈeɪ/2 syllablesalso [maw-rey] /ˈmɔreɪ/
Synonyms: moray eel

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provokedSynonyms: moray eelType of eelMember of Muraenidae, family Muraenidae
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mor′ay noun

Zoology A muraena.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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