as in manta rays
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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At the end of the safari, travelers board a luxury, traditional phinisi sailing yacht and cruise through Komodo National Park, spotting Komodo dragons, swimming with manta rays and watching flying foxes cloud the sunset sky.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025 -
This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by evolution in remora suckerfish, which use an adhesive disk on top of their heads to attach to animals like dolphins, sharks, and even manta rays.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
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In an era when artificial intelligence can read X-rays, detect tumors, and recommend treatments, that question is no longer hypothetical.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Devilfishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilfishes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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