Manta
/ˈmæn.tə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America and southwestern United States.
- 2 Acronym of multiaxis no-tail aircraft. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 3 extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned wordnet
- 4 Ellipsis of manta ray. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 5 a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon.
- 2 A city and canton in Manabí province, Ecuador.
Example
More examples"Each manta ray has been placed in a category depending on its unique underbelly markings."
Etymology
From Spanish manta (“blanket”).