HyperDic: devilfish

English > 3 senses of the word devilfish:
NOUNanimaldevilfish, grey whale, gray whale, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustusmedium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
animaldevilfish, octopusbottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
animaldevilfish, manta, manta rayextremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes
English > devilfish: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningmedium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific.
Synonymsgrey whale, gray whale, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus
Member ofEschrichtius, genus Eschrichtiustype and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae
Broaderbaleen whale, whalebone whalewhale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
Spanishballena gris
Catalanbalena grisa, Eschrichtius robustus
English > devilfish: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningbottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles.
Synonymoctopus
Member ofgenus Octopustype genus of the family Octopodidae
Partsoctopustentacles of octopus prepared as food
BroaderoctopodA cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
Spanishoctopoda, pulpo
Catalanpop
English > devilfish: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
MeaningExtremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned.
Synonymsmanta, manta ray
Member ofMobulidae, family Mobulidaelarge rays lacking venomous spines
NarrowerAtlantic manta, Manta birostrislargest manta (to 22 feet across wings)
devil ray, Mobula hypostomasmall manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
Broaderraycartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside
Spanishmanta, manta ray, mantarraya
Catalanmanta, manta ray

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