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devilfish

[ dev-uhl-fish ]
/ ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃ /

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

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

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Origin of devilfish

First recorded in 1700–10; devil + fish

Words nearby devilfish

device, Devic's disease, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a
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British Dictionary definitions for devilfish

devilfish
/ (ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

Also called: devil ray another name for manta (def. 1)
another name for octopus
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