devilfish

[ dev-uhl-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) dev·il·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dev·il·fish·es.

1. manta ( def 4 ).
2. octopus ( def 1 ).

devilfish

/ ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. Also calleddevil ray another name for manta
2. another name for octopus

Word History and Origins

Origin of devilfish¹

First recorded in 1700–10; devil + fish

Example Sentences

The mountain lion rivals the shark, the devilfish, and the grizzly in being the cause of ferocious tales.

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They ain't no bloodhound on your track, but a ugly octopus of a devilfish is gittin' its arms out after you.

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Therefore they all went to the house of Devilfish and Halibut, for these two lived together.

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Mapfarity cried out with shock and surprise as his skin flopped on the stones like a devilfish on dry land.

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"I thought at first it was something like a devilfish, or possibly an overgrown starfish, but it isn't," Costigan made answer.

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