devilfish
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dev·il·fish

noun \ˈde-vəl-ˌfish\

Definition of DEVILFISH

2
: octopus; broadly : any large cephalopod

Examples of DEVILFISH

  1. <they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly>

First Known Use of DEVILFISH

1709

Related to DEVILFISH

Synonyms
manta, manta ray, sea devil

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