ATLANTIC MANTA

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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 oceanic

Synonyms:

Atlantic manta; Manta birostris

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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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