"manta ray" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/ [General-American] Forms: manta rays [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish manta (“blanket”), after the blanket-shaped trap used to catch them. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|manta|t=blanket}} Spanish manta (“blanket”) Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (lifeform): Rays and skates Synonyms: manta, sea pancake, majestic flap-flap, majestic sea flap-flap Translations (any of several very large pelagic rays): شيطان البحر [masculine] (Arabic), манта (manta) (Bulgarian), manta [feminine] (Catalan), 蝠鱝 (Chinese Mandarin), 蝠鲼 (fúfèn) (Chinese Mandarin), 鬼蝠魟 (Chinese Mandarin), 鬼蝠𫚉 (guǐfúhóng) (Chinese Mandarin), paholaisrausku (Finnish), raie manta [masculine] (French), Mantarochen [masculine] (German), Riesenmanta [masculine] (German), manta (Hungarian), 鬼糸巻鱝 (Japanese), 鬼糸巻鱏 (oniitomakiei) (alt: オニイトマキエイ) (Japanese), łóóʼ adishishí ntsxaaígíí (Navajo), manta [feminine] (Polish), jamanta [feminine] (Portuguese), manta [feminine] (Portuguese), ма́нта (mánta) [masculine] (Russian), морско́й дья́вол (morskój dʹjávol) [masculine] (Russian), mantarraya [feminine] (Spanish), manta gigante [feminine] (Spanish), manta [common-gender] (Swedish)

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