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
  • Officially designated as a wildlife refuge in 2016, after years of military use and restricted public access, the surrounding waters are rich in biodiversity, home to reef fish, sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and various shark species.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Use old t-shirts to create makeshift shades to block your garden plants from harmful rays.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
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  • From freezer reshuffling to roadside inspections mid-journey to the Smithsonian, the manta’s journey to formal recognition was as dramatic as the discovery itself.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.
    Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • More than a dozen species of stingrays are found in Florida's waters, including the southern stingray, the yellow stingray, the Atlantic stingray, and several manta rays, per the FWC.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Giant manta rays must constantly swim and cover significant distances during seasonal migrations.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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“Devilfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilfish. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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