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Definitions for devilfish
ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃdev·il·fish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grey whale, gray whale, devilfish, Eschrichtius gibbosus, Eschrichtius robustusnoun

    medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific

  2. octopus, devilfishnoun

    bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

  3. 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

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  1. devilfishnoun

    Any of several unrelated marine animals

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  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. Devilfishnoun

    a large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus

  3. Devilfishnoun

    the gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale

  4. Devilfishnoun

    the goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of devilfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of devilfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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