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And although stingray tails have a fearsome reputation for deadly stings, manta tails lack defensive spines entirely.
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Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
While most stingray species reside near the seafloor, mantas and other rays in the myliobatid order spend most of their time in open water.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new manta-robot has a body made of silicone and flexible wings that move exactly like those of a manta ray.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Gills absorb oxygen from the water that gushes out so the manta can breathe.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
While most stingray species reside near the seafloor, mantas and other rays in the myliobatid order spend most of their time in open water.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new manta-robot has a body made of silicone and flexible wings that move exactly like those of a manta ray.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Gills absorb oxygen from the water that gushes out so the manta can breathe.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta
ray
Noun
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Wear sunscreen: Before going outside, apply sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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In the dining room, a light installation of layered steel discs refracts rays as if guests are peeking through leaves.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
10 May 2025
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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