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devilfish vs Atlantic manta

Atlantic manta vs devilfish

devilfish and Atlantic manta both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devilfish Yes No No No
Atlantic manta Yes No No No
As nouns, Atlantic manta is a hyponym of devilfish; that is, Atlantic manta is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than devilfish:
  • devilfish: extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
  • Atlantic manta: largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic
Other hyponyms of devilfish include Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula hypostoma.
devilfish (noun) Atlantic manta (noun)
extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic
bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
Difference between devilfish and Atlantic manta

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