barndoor skate

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English[edit]

A barndoor skate

Noun[edit]

barndoor skate (plural barndoor skates)

  1. Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
    • 1999 April 9, Karin Jegalian, “FISHERY MANAGEMENT:Plan Would Protect New England Coast”, in Science[1], volume 284, number 5412, →DOI:
      Some are particularly rich in biodiversity; others support fish nurseries or contain rare or fragile species like barndoor skates and corals.

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