as in ray
any of several extremely large rays they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly

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Noun
  • Research shows these differences may make the skin more vulnerable to damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Harnessing sunlight to melt metal The revolutionary concept uses solar rays to reach temperatures as high as 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius) to melt stainless steel without burning any fossil fuels.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The aquarium includes over 11 million gallons of water throughout its aquariums, some of which house larger marine life like whale sharks and manta rays.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Research has documented plastics in a variety of sharks (such as whale sharks, basking sharks, manta rays, Atlantic sharpnose sharks, and a few demersal sharks to name a few) across different habitats.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Devilfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilfish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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