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manta ray
noun
: devil ray
especially
: a ray (Manta birostris) that averages 22 feet (6.7 meters) in width with a weight reaching 3000 pounds (1361 kilograms)
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the manta ray blended in beautifully with the sandy ocean floor
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Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 June 2025
Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.
—Calif.
senior Correspondent, Time, 12 June 2025
Seeing a manta ray while scuba diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef was a lifelong dream.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
The aquarium is home to whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, manta rays, beluga whales, sea otters and African penguins.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 June 2025
Unlike the cylindrical body of most planes, the blended wing design—where the wing and aircraft body are fused together—makes this aircraft look more like a stealth bomber or even a manta ray than a commercial airliner.
—Calif.
senior Correspondent, Time, 12 June 2025
Seeing a manta ray while scuba diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef was a lifelong dream.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
The aquarium is home to whale sharks, the largest fish in the world, manta rays, beluga whales, sea otters and African penguins.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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“Manta ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manta%20ray. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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