manta

/ˈmæntə/
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Other forms: mantas

Definitions of manta
  1. noun
    a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
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    type of:
    blanket, cover
    bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
  2. noun
    extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
    synonyms: devilfish, manta ray
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    types:
    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
    Mobula hypostoma, devil ray
    small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
    type of:
    ray
    cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
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