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devilfish

 
Dictionary: dev·il·fish   (dĕv'əl-fĭsh') pronunciation
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n., pl., devilfish, or -fish·es.
  1. See manta (sense 2).
  2. See octopus (sense 1).
  3. See gray whale.

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devilfish, name applied to the manta ray and to an American species of octopus.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: medium-sized grayish-black whale of the north Pacific
  Synonyms: gray whale, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustus

Meaning #2: bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
  Synonym: octopus

Meaning #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

 
 
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