English

A barndoor skate

Noun

barndoor skate ‎(plural barndoor skates)

1. Dipturus laevis, one of the largest skates, native to the northwestern Atlantic
   • 1999 April 9, Karin Jegalian, “FISHERY MANAGEMENT:Plan Would Protect New England Coast”, in Science, volume 284, number 5412, DOI:10.1126/science.284.5412.237:

     Some are particularly rich in biodiversity; others support fish nurseries or contain rare or fragile species like barndoor skates and corals.