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Definition of: moray
(môr′ā, mō·rā′) noun
A brightly colored, voracious, savage eel of the family Muraenidae, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters, especially among coral reefs: also called murry. The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is esteemed as a food fish. A related species is the banded moray (Gymnothorax waialuoe) of Hawaiian waters. [? <Pg. moreia <L muraena]
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