English Explanatory Dictionary

manta ray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/

Word forms

manta ray manta rays

Etymology

From Spanish mantarraya, itself a compound from manta and raya; according to Jorge Juan y Santacilia and Antonio de Ulloa, so called “for being broad and long like a quilt”.

Synonyms

manta sea pancake majestic flap-flap majestic sea flap-flap
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on M Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary