| manta ray n. See manta. |
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| Noun | 1. |  manta ray - extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpoonedray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins family Mobulidae, Mobulidae - large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas Atlantic manta, Manta birostris - largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic devil ray, Mobula hypostoma - small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools |
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