MANTA

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

manta

(noun) a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manta (plural mantas)

A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.

Ellipsis of manta ray.

Anagrams

• Tamna, atman, manat

Noun

MANTA (plural MANTAs)

(military, US) Acronym of multiaxis no-tail aircraft.

Anagrams

• Tamna, atman, manat

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ta, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Coleoptera and Sea devil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins