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devilfish vs devil ray

devil ray vs devilfish

devilfish and devil ray both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devilfish Yes No No No
devil ray Yes No No No
As nouns, devil ray is a hyponym of devilfish; that is, devil ray 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
  • devil ray: small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
Other hyponyms of devilfish include Atlantic manta, Manta birostris, Mobula hypostoma.
devilfish (noun) devil ray (noun)
extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
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 devil ray

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