DEVILFISH

manta, manta ray, devilfish

(noun) extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned

octopus, devilfish

(noun) bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

devilfish (plural devilfishes or devilfish)

Any of several unrelated marine animals

manta ray

octopus

gray whale

the goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes

Source: Wiktionary


Dev"il*fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera. (b) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus. (c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale. (d) The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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