sea devil

Definition of sea devilnext
as in manta ray
any of several extremely large rays a sea devil glided along the ocean floor

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Recent Examples of sea devil Among certain species of anglerfish, like those in the sea devil (Ceratiidae) family, males are little more than sperm sacs with nostrils. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
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Noun
  • After dark, visitors may even spot manta rays gliding through the water.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Above, rays of light radiate in high relief and sunburst guilloche is visible beneath the vivid hot enamel.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough designation to two devices that use generative AI to interpret chest X-rays and draft the radiology reports typically written by human radiologists.
    Katie Palmer, STAT, 25 June 2026

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“Sea devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devil. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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