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Recent Examples of sea devil
Among certain species of anglerfish, like those in the sea devil (Ceratiidae) family, males are little more than sperm sacs with nostrils.
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Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea devil
Noun
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The alien designs are suitably weird and inspired, from the mind-reading floating manta ray Questa (Jameela Jamil) to the rock monster Tegmen (Matthias Schweighöfer).—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The shorter cycling-specific bill keeps harmful rays out of your eyes yet doesn’t hinder visibility.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can also be spotted leading away from large impact sites — such as the vast Tycho crater scarring the south lunar region — where reflective material was excavated and cast out across the lunar surface during particularly violent events.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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“Sea devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devil. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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