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GENUS MANTA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Manta mean?
• GENUS MANTA (noun)
The noun GENUS MANTA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Mobulidae
Familiarity information: GENUS MANTA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Mobulidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("genus Manta" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Manta"):
Atlantic manta; Manta birostris (largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic)
Holonyms ("genus Manta" is a member of...):
family Mobulidae; Mobulidae (large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas)
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