English Explanatory Dictionary

devilfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several not closely related marine animals:
  2. The octopus.
  3. The giant squid or kraken.
  4. The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
  5. The piranha.
  6. The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
  7. The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
  8. The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
  9. The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
  10. Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

devilfish devilfishes devil-fish devil fish

Etymology

Compound of devil + fish.

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