Definition of Family Rajidae

1. Noun. Bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates.

Exact synonyms: Rajidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Batoidei, Order Batoidei, Order Rajiformes, Rajiformes
Member holonyms: Skate, Genus Raja, Raja

Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Rajidae

family Pteroclididae
family Pterodactylidae
family Ptilonorhynchidae
family Pucciniaceae
family Pulicidae
family Punicaceae
family Pygopodidae
family Pyralidae
family Pyralididae
family Pyrolaceae
family Pyrrhocoridae
family Pythiaceae
family Pythonidae
family Rachycentridae
family Rafflesiaceae
family Rajidae (current term)
family Rallidae
family Ramphastidae
family Ranidae
family Ranunculaceae
family Rapateaceae
family Raphidae
family Raphidiidae
family Recurvirostridae
family Reduviidae
family Regalecidae
family Resedaceae
family Rhamnaceae
family Rheidae
family Rhincodontidae

Literary usage of Family Rajidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reports Dealing with the Systematic Geology and Paleontology of Maryland by Maryland Geological Survey (1904)
"... length of base 9 mm. Occurrence.—CALVERT FORMATION. Plum Point. Collection.—Maryland Geological Survey. Family RAJIDAE Muller and Henle. ..."

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