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 | ||