What does devilfish mean?
Definitions for devilfish
ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃdev·il·fish
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Princeton's WordNet
grey whale, gray whale, devilfish, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustusnoun
medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
octopus, devilfishnoun
bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
manta, manta ray, devilfishnoun
extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
Wiktionary
devilfishnoun
Any of several unrelated marine animals
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devilfish
A devilfish refers to a large marine creature, particularly two species: 1) the manta ray, known for its large size and horn-shaped fins, found in warm ocean waters; and 2) the octopus, also large in size, found in various ocean areas. The term "devilfish" is commonly used due to the intimidating appearance of these animals.
Webster Dictionary
Devilfishnoun
a huge ray (Manta birostris / Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera
Devilfishnoun
a large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus
Devilfishnoun
the gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale
Devilfishnoun
the goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of devilfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of devilfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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