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R clavata
Maid Maid, n. [Shortened from maiden. ?. See Maiden.] 1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden. Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never borne thee son. --Shak. Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me. --Jer. ii. 32. 2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.] Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. --Chaucer. 3. A female servant. Spinning amongst her maids. --Shak. Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition, signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.] Fair maid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Fair, a. Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties. Old maid. See under Old.
Raia clavata
Thornback Thorn"back`, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).

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- Paraponera clavata, commonly known as the bullet ant, is a species of ant known for its extremely painful sting. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests...
- C. clavata may refer to: Coilostylis clavata, an orchid species Cellypha clavata, a fungus species in the genus Cellypha Commelina clavata, a flowering...
- Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro-spider (ジョロウグモ, Jorō-gumo), is a spider in the Trichonephila genus. Native to East Asia, it is found throughout...
- The thornback ray (Raja clavata), or thornback skate, is a species of ray fish in the family Rajidae. The Thornback ray is found in the Atlantic coastal...
- Ischiocentra clavata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1860. It is known from Brazil. BioLib.cz...
- Paramuricea clavata, the violescent sea-whip, is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Plexauridae. It is found in shallow seas of the north-eastern...
- Synonyms Tillandsia lingulata L. Caraguata lingulata (L.) Lindl. Tillandsia clavata D.Dietr. Guzmania cardinalis (André) Mez Caraguata cardinalis André Tillandsia...
- Pheidole clavata is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. Pheidole clavata inhabits Eastern and Northern Africa. This species of Pheidole, like many...
- Bambusa clavata is a species of Bambusa bamboo. Bambusa clavata is endemic to Bhutan. Bambusa clavata grows up to 1000–1200 m in height. It is perennial...
- Hakea clavata, commonly known as coastal hakea is a shrub that is endemic to an area along the south coast of Western Australia. It has thick leaves,...