devilfish

noun

dev·il·fish ˈde-vᵊl-ˌfish

Synonyms of devilfish next

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1

: devil ray

2

: octopus

broadly : any large cephalopod

Example Sentences

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

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Devilfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devilfish. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.

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devilfish

noun

dev·il·fish ˈdev-əl-ˌfish

1

: manta ray

2

: octopus sense 1

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