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Devilfish Definition & Meaning

devilfish
noun
  1. medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
  2. bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
  3. 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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What does devilfish mean?
medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
What part of speech is devilfish?
Devilfish is a noun.
How many definitions does devilfish have?
Devilfish has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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