Meanings
nounlittle skate (plural little skates)
plural little skates
- An American fish of species Leucoraja erinacea.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmost plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches
Similar
Raja erinacea
Broader
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APA
little skate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20skate
MLA
“little skate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20skate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “little skate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20skate.
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