| NOUN | animal | manta ray, manta, devilfish | extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes |
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| Meaning | Extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned. | |
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| Synonyms | manta, devilfish | |
| Member of | Mobulidae, family Mobulidae | large rays lacking venomous spines |
| Narrower | Atlantic manta, Manta birostris | largest manta (to 22 feet across wings) |
| devil ray, Mobula hypostoma | small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools | |
| Broader | ray | cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside |
| Spanish | manta, manta ray, mantarraya | |
| Catalan | manta, manta ray | |
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