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单词 manta ray
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manta ray in British English

(ˈmæntə 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

Examples of 'manta ray' in a sentence
manta ray

Certain cruises also include manta ray research.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And he managed to fulfil a burning ambition by swimming with a manta ray.
The Sun (2011)
The size of the global manta ray population remains unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Seconds later, we were floating over a manta ray.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We didn't see a single turtle, manta ray or shark.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The exterior will probably retain its undulating roof, which has been described as being like a manta ray floating over the sea bed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
On the agenda are proposals to regulate trade in overfished hammerheads, oceanic whitetips and porbeagles as well as two species of manta ray.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These offered me the opportunity to swim beside a manta ray on my last day — a fitting finale to a fantastic fortnight of contrasts.
The Sun (2012)
Among the ingredients of the tonic, which include endangered seahorses, pipefish and ginseng, is manta ray, driving a surge in demand for the vulnerable species.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You'll spin and splash up the walls and drop on an open-air slide shaped like the curved wings of a majestic manta ray.
The Sun (2018)
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