Manta
Manta noun - Any of several extremely large rays.
Usage example: a manta glided along the sea bottom
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Synonyms for Manta
Ray
Ray noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.
Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye
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This film takes place in 1950's California, and the aliens pilot hovering manta-ray/scorpion spacecraft.
Source: Film / The War of the Worlds -
In Beyond Good & Evil, there's a giant, flying manta-ray that you can take a picture of.
Source: Flying Seafood Special -
Choice examples include the "Cloud ray", a huge levitating manta that can devour everyone in a village if it's hungry, and the "Floater", a somewhat-sentient hydrogen-supported jellyfish.
Source: Tabletop Game / Dark Sun
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