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Cephaloptera vampyrus

Devilfish \Dev"il*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

  1. A huge ray ( Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera.

  2. A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus.

  3. The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale.

  4. The goosefish or angler ( Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler.