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MOBULA HYPOSTOMA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mobula hypostoma mean?
• MOBULA HYPOSTOMA (noun)
The noun MOBULA HYPOSTOMA has 1 sense:
1. small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
Familiarity information: MOBULA HYPOSTOMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
devil ray; Mobula hypostoma
Hypernyms ("Mobula hypostoma" is a kind of...):
devilfish; manta; manta ray (extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned)
Holonyms ("Mobula hypostoma" is a member of...):
genus Mobula; Mobula (type genus of the Mobulidae)
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