moray

/ˈmɔɹ.eɪ/

MƆɹ · eɪ (2 syllables)

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Definition

Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.

Etymology

From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).