ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: bat (III) + fish
: any of several fishes having more or less winglike processes: as
a. : any of the flattened fishes constituting a family Ogcocephalidae of the Pediculati (as a common West Indian form Ogcocephalus vespertilio )
b. : the flying gurnard ( Dactylopterus volitans ) of the Atlantic
c. : a California stingray ( Aetobatus californicus )
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