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batoz
باطوس bāṭūs
n. bāṭws – batos (variety of ray) (zool.) show/hide quotes-
Aris. Anim. II 695b28: Et pisces lati corporis, sicut id quod dicitur Graece batoz, habent quattuor alas
Kruk: وللسمك العريض الجثة مثل الذى يسمى باليونانية باطوس … اربعة اجنحة
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Aris. Anim. II 696a25: Modus vero qui dicitur Graece batoz et sibi simile habet latitudinem loco alarum posteriorum, et natat per illam latitudinem
- 2 Aris. Anim. II
The Arabic term is not documented in Lisān, Freytag, Lane, Dozy and Wehr.
< Arabic < Greek βάτος. MLW s.v. batus.