devilfish

ˈdɛvɪlfɪʃ

Definition

Definition of devilfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine life

Rare

octopus with eight long tentacles

Rare

The diver was surprised by a devilfish hiding in the rocks.

cephalopod

octopod

ray species

Rare

large ray with winglike fins and a whip-like tail

Rare

A devilfish was spotted near the shore, its fins breaking the surface..

manta ray

marine biology

TECH.

devil ray specifically Mobula mobular

TECH.

A devilfish was spotted near the coral reef.

manta ray

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octopus with eight long tentacles

Origin of devilfish

English, devil (evil spirit) + fish (aquatic animal)

Examples of devilfish in a sentence

Fishermen often encounter devilfish in these waters.
Divers encountered a devilfish while exploring the coral reef.
Fishermen often tell tales of the giant devilfish they have seen.
Researchers are studying the devilfish's migration patterns.
A group of devilfish swam past the divers.

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French:poulpe, raie manta, ...
German:Krake, Teufelsfisch, ...
Italian:polpo, diavolo di mare, ...
Spanish:pulpo, pez diablo, ...
Portuguese:polvo, jamanta, ...
Chinese:章鱼, 魔鬼鱼, ...
Japanese:タコ, エイ, ...
Arabic:أُخْطُبُوط, شَيْطانُ البَحْر, ...
Hebrew:תַּמְנוּן, דַּג שׁוֹט, ...
Russian:осьминог, скат манта, ...
Ukrainian:восьминіг, скат манта, ...
Hindi:डेविलफिश, शैतान मछली, ...
Bengali:ডেভিলফিশ, বড় রে প্রজাতি, ...
Catalan:pop, peix diable, ...
Czech:chobotnice, manta, ...
Danish:blæksprutte, stor rokke, ...
Dutch:octopus, manta, ...
Greek:χταπόδι, διαβολόψαρο, ...
Hungarian:polip, ördögrája, ...
Khmer:រតីយាវហឺ, ត្រីម៉ង់តា, ...
Korean:문어, 쥐가오리, ...
Persian:هشت‌پا, ماهی شیطان, ...
Polish:ośmiornica, manta, ...
Portuguese (BR):polvo, jamanta, ...
Romanian:caracatiță, pește diavol, ...
Swedish:bläckfisk, djävulsfisk, ...
Thai:ปลาหมึกยักษ์, ปลากระเบนปีศาจ, ...
Turkish:ahtapot, şeytan balığı, ...
Vietnamese:bạch tuộc, cá đuối quỷ, ...

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