About The Word Cephaloptera
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Cephaloptera
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What's The Definition Of Cephaloptera?Synonyms | Synonyms for Cephaloptera: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cephaloptera: See Also | Cephaloptera In Webster's Dictionary \Ceph`a*lop"te*ra\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? head + ?
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the generic names of the gigantic ray ({Manta
birostris}), known as {devilfish} and {sea devil}. It is
common on the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and farther
south. Some of them grow to enormous size, becoming twenty
feet of more across the body, and weighing more than a ton.
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