manta ray

短语

蝠鲼

发音

US /ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/

词形变化

manta rays 复数 manta rays

别名

manta

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.

    蝠鲼

    鬼蝠𫚉

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

manta devilfish

上位词 1

ray

下位词 1

devil ray

词源

From Spanish manta (“blanket”); according to Jorge Juan y Santacilia and Antonio de Ulloa, so called “for being broad and long like a quilt”.

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