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Definition of little skate

little skate

Plural:little skates
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North American A small species of cartilaginous fish (Leucoraja erinacea) belonging to the skate family, native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, characterized by its rounded pectoral disc and blunt snout.

Example

"Marine biologists frequently study the little skate to better understand the embryonic development and physiology of cartilaginous fishes."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Little skate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/little%20skate
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