English noun: manta | |||
1. | manta (artifact) a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blanket, cover | ||
2. | manta (animal) extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned | ||
Synonyms | devilfish, manta ray | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ray | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Atlantic manta, devil ray, Manta birostris, Mobula hypostoma | ||
Member meronym | family Mobulidae, Mobulidae | ||