Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sting-ray of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, Trygon (or Dasybatis) sephen, of commercial value for shagreen.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A large sting ray of the genus Trygon, especially
Trygon sephen of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. The skin is an article of commerce.
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Examples
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HARPOONS OF FURY - sephen - May. 24th, 2010 07: 58 pm (UTC) Expand delkytlar wrote:
I've Been There... grrm 2010
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Re: 3 quick things - sephen - May. 7th, 2010 05: 22 pm (UTC) Expand
More Odds, More Ends grrm 2010
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[+0] smofbabe: (no subject) [+1] soupdragoon: June is fast approaching [+1] sephen: (no subject) [+0]
No Place Like Home grrm 2010
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This, as you are doubtless aware, is the hide of the raja sephen, a Red Sea fish.”
The Magic Skin 2007
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This, as you are doubtless aware, is the hide of the _raja sephen_, a Red Sea fish. "
The Magic Skin Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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