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    ATLANTIC MANTA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanicplay

    Synonyms:

    Atlantic manta; Manta birostris

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Atlantic manta" is a kind of...):

    devilfish; manta; manta ray (extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned)

    Holonyms ("Atlantic manta" is a member of...):

    genus Manta (a genus of Mobulidae)

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