Synonyms of mantas

mantas

noun

plural of manta

as in rays

any of several extremely large rays

a manta glided along the sea bottom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rays
• manta rays
• skates
• devilfishes
• sea devils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mantas

From roughly October through March, higher concentrations of plankton can attract larger groups of mantas but make the water cloudier. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The resident Manta Trust team has catalogued 150 individual rays and uses the world's first underwater contactless ultrasound scanner to check on pregnant mantas, while the Olive Ridley Project leads turtle research across Laamu Atoll. — Jonny Bierman, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones). — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

Divers can expect to explore underwater cliffs and walls teeming with mantas, tuna, and various species of sharks. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025