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Devilfish

Devilfish Meaning & Definition
Devilfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Devilfish?

[n] extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
[n] bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
[n] medium-sized grayish-black whale of the north Pacific

Synonyms | Synonyms for Devilfish: Eschrichtius gibbosus | Eschrichtius robustus | gray whale | manta | manta ray | octopus

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See Also | Atlantic manta | baleen whale | devil ray | Eschrichtius | family Mobulidae | genus Eschrichtius | genus Octopus | Manta birostris | Mobula hypostoma | Mobulidae | octopod | ray | whalebone whale

Devilfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Dev"il*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A huge ray ({Manta birostris} or {Cephaloptera vampyrus}) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See {Cephaloptera}. (b) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of {Octopus} and {Architeuthis}. See {Octopus}. (c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See {Gray whale}. (d) The goosefish or angler ({Lophius}), and other allied fishes. See {Angler}.

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