- genus Manta
- nouna genus of Mobulidae• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Mobulidae, ↑family Mobulidae• Member Meronyms: ↑Atlantic manta, ↑Manta birostris
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
genus Manta
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Manta (Gattung) — Manta Mantarochen (Manta birostris) Systematik Unterklasse: Plattenkiemer (Elasmobranchii) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manta ray — This article is about the animal. For things named after it, see Manta (disambiguation) and Devil ray (disambiguation). Manta ray Temporal range: 23–0 Ma[1] … Wikipedia
Manta (genus) — This article is about the animal. For things named after it, see Manta (disambiguation) and Devil ray (disambiguation). Manta ray Temporal range: 23–0 Ma[1] … Wikipedia
manta — /man teuh/; Sp. /mahn tah/, n., pl. mantas / teuhz/; Sp. / tahs/. 1. (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap. 2. the type of blanket or cloth used on a horse or mule. 3. Mil. a movable shelter formerly used to protect besiegers, as when… … Universalium
Manta birostris — noun largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic • Syn: ↑Atlantic manta • Hypernyms: ↑manta, ↑manta ray, ↑devilfish • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
manta ray — /ˈmæntə reɪ/ (say mantuh ray) noun any of several rays of the genus Manta, widely distributed in warm seas, sometimes reaching a width of six metres, with earlike flaps on either side of the head; devilfish. Also, manta …
manta ray — noun Any of several very large pelagic rays of the genus Manta, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head … Wiktionary
manta — man•ta [[t]ˈmæn tə, ˈmɑn [/t]] n. pl. tas 1) clo (in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap 2) ich Also called man′ta ray ,devilfish any warm water ray of the family Mobulidae, esp. of the genus Manta measuring up to 24 ft. (7.3 m) across. •… … From formal English to slang
Manta ehrenbergii — Manta ehrenbergii … Wikipédia en Français
Manta hamiltoni — Manta hamiltoni … Wikipédia en Français
