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any of several extremely large rays
  • a manta glided along the sea bottom

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The first known use of manta was in 1697

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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.

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