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



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TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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