| 单词 | devil ray |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdevil ray devil ray n. any of the large rays of the genera Manta and Mobula (family Myliobatidae), found chiefly in tropical seas and coastal areas, having prominent cephalic fins or lobes on either side of the mouth which are thought to resemble horns; also with distinguishing word. ΚΠ 1832 T. Brown Zoologist's Text-bk. I. 318 Cephaloptera diabolis.—The Devil Ray. 1862 Sixpenny Mag. Jan. 157/1 The inhabitants of the Society Islands kill the Devil Ray with harpoons, and employ its raw skin to rasp their wood work. 1912 F. Rolt-Wheeler Boy with U.S. Fisheries vii. 273 The pointed fin jerked suddenly and a third of the gigantic shape heaved itself into the air as the devil ray whirled. 1974 Chesapeake Sci. 15 114/1 The lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma, has been infrequently reported from the western North Atlantic. 2007 Guardian 16 Nov. 18/5 The giant devil ray, whose female can grow to five metres (17 feet) and give birth to just one pup per pregnancy, is on the ‘endangered’ list. < as lemmas |
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