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Meaning of DEVILFISH

Pronunciation:  'devul`fish

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
  2. [n]  bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
  3. [n]  medium-sized grayish-black whale of the north Pacific
 
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 Synonyms: Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus, gray whale, manta, manta ray, octopus
 
 See Also: Atlantic manta, baleen whale, devil ray, Eschrichtius, family Mobulidae, genus Eschrichtius, genus Octopus, Manta birostris, Mobula hypostoma, Mobulidae, octopod, ray, whalebone whale

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dev"il*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A huge ray ({Manta birostris} or {Cephaloptera vampyrus})
    of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts.
    Several other related species take the same name. See
    {Cephaloptera}.
(b) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of
    {Octopus} and {Architeuthis}. See {Octopus}.
(c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See {Gray whale}.
(d) The goosefish or angler ({Lophius}), and other allied
    fishes. See {Angler}.
 

 

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