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Definitions for: Devilfish [n] extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
[n] bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
[n] medium-sized grayish-black whale of the north Pacific
Webster (1913) 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.
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
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