devilfish meaning

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devilfish (noun): medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific.

devilfish has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

devilfish as a noun

  1. medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific

    Synonyms: grey whale, gray whale, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus

    Type of: baleen whale

  2. bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

    Synonyms: octopus

    Type of: octopod

  3. extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned

    Synonyms: manta, manta ray

    Type of: ray

    Kinds: Atlantic manta, devil ray

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