ˌmastəˈkyu̇rə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from mastic- (irregular from Greek mastig-, mastix whip) + -ura
in some classifications : a division (usually a suborder) of rays including the stingrays and having the tail long and like a whip — compare sarcura
• mas·ti·cu·rous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kyu̇rəs adjective