manta ray

manta ray

n. See manta.

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Noun

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manta ray - extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpoonedmanta, devilfishray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral finsfamily Mobulidae, Mobulidae - large rays lacking venomous spines: mantasAtlantic manta, Manta birostris - largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanicdevil ray, Mobula hypostoma - small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools

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manta rayamantarraya