moray
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɔɹeɪ// UK //mˈɔːɹeɪ// moray
n. a type of large, snake-like fish that lives in warm oceans. It has sharp teeth and often hides in holes in coral reefs.
n. any of various tropical and subtropical eels of the family Muraenidae, typically characterized by a lack of pectoral fins and a powerful, tooth-filled jaw. Often found inhabiting crevices in coral reefs or rocky shorelines.
The moray hides in the rocks waiting for food.
While scuba diving near the reef, we saw a large green moray peering out from a small cave.
The moray possesses a unique set of pharyngeal jaws that it uses to pull prey from its mouth into its throat, a biological mechanism rarely seen in other vertebrates.