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

see manta 3a

manta ray,

= devilfish. (Cf. ↑devilfish)

manta 7 [manta mantas] [ˈmæntə] [ˈmæntə] (also ˌmanta ˈray) noun

a large fish that lives in tropical seas and swims by moving two parts like large flat wings

late 17th cent.: from Latin American Spanish, literally large blanket.