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manta ray

US/ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/

manta ray noun: any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.

manta ray: any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula,...
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Noun

manta ray (plural manta rays)

  1. Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.
    • My favorite are the manta rays. We watch them wing past. The have the largest brain of any fish, I remember.2020, Jenny Offill, Weather, Granta Books (2021), page 181

manta ray meaning in Tamil and Arabic

manta ray in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

manta ray in Arabic

any of several very large pelagic rays
شيطان البحر

Synonyms of manta ray

Forms of manta ray

pluralmanta rays

Origin of manta ray

From Spanish mantarraya, itself a compound from manta and raya; according to Jorge Juan y Santacilia and Antonio de Ulloa, so called “for being broad and long like a quilt”.

Questions about manta ray

What does manta ray mean?
Manta ray means any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.
What is manta ray in Tamil?
Manta ray in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Manta ray meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is manta ray?
Manta ray is a noun.
How do you pronounce manta ray?
Manta ray is pronounced /ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of manta ray?
The plural of manta ray is manta rays.

Words near manta ray in the dictionary

  1. manswears
  2. mansweat
  3. manswore
  4. mansworn
  5. manta
  6. manta ray
  7. manta rays
  8. Manta-angan
  9. Mantacdang
  10. Mantalisay
  11. Mantanas

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