| 单词 | devil ray |
| 释义 | devil ray in British English (ˈdɛvəl reɪ) noun another name for manta (sense 1) manta in British English (ˈmæntə, Spanish ˈmanta) noun 1. Also called: manta ray, devilfish, devil ray any large ray (fish) of the family Mobulidae, having very wide winglike pectoral fins and feeding on plankton 2. a rough cotton cloth made in Spain and Spanish America 3. a piece of this used as a blanket or shawl 4. another word for mantelet (sense 2) Word origin Spanish: cloak, from Vulgar Latin; see mantle. The manta ray is so called because it is caught in a trap resembling a blanket |
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