Definition of Cephaloptera vampyrus. Meaning of Cephaloptera vampyrus. Synonyms of Cephaloptera vampyrus
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Definition of Cephaloptera vampyrus
Cephaloptera vampyrus Devilfish Dev"il*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus)
of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts.
Several other related species take the same name. See
Cephaloptera.
(b) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of
Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus.
(c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale.
(d) The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied
fishes. See Angler.
- (Ceratoptera, Brachioptilon, Daemomanta, and Diabolicthys) and species (such as vampyrus, americana, johnii, and hamiltoni). All were eventuallytreated as synonyms...
