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Definition of Genus manta
1. Noun. A genus of Mobulidae.
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Mobulidae, Mobulidae
Member holonyms: Atlantic Manta, Manta Birostris
Group relationships: Family Mobulidae, Mobulidae
Member holonyms: Atlantic Manta, Manta Birostris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Manta
Literary usage of Genus manta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fishes of North Carolina by Hugh McCormick Smith (1907)
"Genus MANTA Bancroft. Sea-devils. Body broader than long; anterior margin of
pectorals convex, posterior concave, the outer angles sharp; cephalic fins long ..."