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devilfish

de·vil·fish

uncommon dated

noun

1.
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bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

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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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Compound of devil + fish.

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