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manta ray vs Atlantic manta

Atlantic manta vs manta ray

manta ray and Atlantic manta both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manta ray Yes No No No
Atlantic manta Yes No No No
As nouns, Atlantic manta is a hyponym of manta ray; that is, Atlantic manta is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manta ray:
  • manta ray: 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 manta ray include Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula hypostoma.
manta ray (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
Difference between manta ray and Atlantic manta

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