Pronunciation: m ə - ' r ā -, ' mo ̇ r-( ˌ ) ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese moréia, from Latin muraena, from Greek myraina
Date: 1926
: any of numerous often brightly colored eels (family Muraenidae) that have sharp teeth capable of inflicting a severe bite, that occur in warm seas, and that include a chiefly Mediterranean eel ( Muraena helena ) sometimes used for food ― called also moray