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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

thorn•back n.

Fisha skate, Raja clavata, of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail.
Fisha California ray, Platyrhinoidis triseriatus, belonging to the guitarfish group.

1250–1300; Middle English; see thorn, back¹

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