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English noun: devilfish

1. devilfish (animal) medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


SynonymsEschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus, gray whale, grey whale


Broader (hypernym)baleen whale, whalebone whale


Member meronymEschrichtius, genus Eschrichtius

2. devilfish (animal) bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles


Synonymsoctopus


Broader (hypernym)octopod


Part holonymoctopus


Member meronymgenus Octopus

3. devilfish (animal) extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned


Synonymsmanta, manta ray


Broader (hypernym)ray


Narrower (hyponym)Atlantic manta, devil ray, Manta birostris, Mobula hypostoma


Member meronymfamily Mobulidae, Mobulidae









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