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GENUS MANTA

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• 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.

• GENUS MANTA (noun)

Sense 1

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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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(English proverb)
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