Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manta_ray
1 sense of manta ray
Sense 1
manta, manta ray, devilfish -- (extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned)
=> ray -- (cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins)