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devilfish vs Manta birostris

Manta birostris vs devilfish

devilfish and Manta birostris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devilfish Yes No No No
Manta birostris Yes No No No
As nouns, Manta birostris is a hyponym of devilfish; that is, Manta birostris 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
  • 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 oceanic
Other hyponyms of devilfish include Atlantic manta, devil ray, Mobula hypostoma.
devilfish (noun) Manta birostris (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 Manta birostris

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