GENUS MANTA

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Meaning:

A genus of Mobulidae

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Manta" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Manta"):

Atlantic manta; Manta birostris (largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic)

Holonyms ("genus Manta" is a member of...):

family Mobulidae; Mobulidae (large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas)

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