Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Mobulidae — noun large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas • Syn: ↑family Mobulidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Rajiformes, ↑order Rajiformes, ↑Batoidei, ↑order Batoidei … Useful english dictionary
mobulidae — n. family of large saltwater fishes having large pectoral fins, devilfish … English contemporary dictionary
fish family — noun any of various families of fish • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Cobitidae, ↑family Cobitidae, ↑Cyprinidae, ↑family Cyprinidae, ↑Electrophoridae, ↑family Electrophori … Useful english dictionary
Mobula — noun type genus of the Mobulidae • Syn: ↑genus Mobula • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Mobulidae, ↑family Mobulidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chondrichthian — /kon drik thee euhn/, n. any member of the class Chondrichthyes, comprising the cartilaginous fishes. [ < NL, equiv. to chondr CHONDR + Gk ichthýes (pl.) fish] * * * ▪ fish class Introduction class name Chondrichthyes, or Selachii any… … Universalium
Batoidei — noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes • Syn: ↑Rajiformes, ↑order Rajiformes, ↑order Batoidei • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
order Batoidei — noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes • Syn: ↑Rajiformes, ↑order Rajiformes, ↑Batoidei • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
order Rajiformes — noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes • Syn: ↑Rajiformes, ↑Batoidei, ↑order Batoidei • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rajiformes — noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes • Syn: ↑order Rajiformes, ↑Batoidei, ↑order Batoidei • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
manta ray — or devil ray or devilfish Any of several genera of warm water marine rays, constituting the family Mobulidae, that are wider than they are long. Extensions of the pectoral fins project from the front of the head, looking like devils horns; these… … Universalium
