devilfish
noun
dev·il·fish ˈde-vᵊl-ˌfish 
1
: devil ray
2
: octopus
broadly : any large cephalopod
Synonyms
- manta
- manta ray
- sea devil
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Example Sentences
they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly
Word History
First Known Use
1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1
devilfish
noun
as in manta
any of several extremely large rays they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly Synonyms & Similar Words
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