Definition of Mobulidae

1. Noun. Large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas.

Exact synonyms: Family Mobulidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Batoidei, Order Batoidei, Order Rajiformes, Rajiformes
Member holonyms: Devilfish, Manta, Manta Ray, Genus Manta, Genus Mobula, Mobula

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mobulidae

Mobile
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Mobile Bay
Mobile River
Mobilian
Mobitz block
Mobius
Mobius' sign
Mobius band
Mobius bands
Mobius strip
Mobius strips
Mobula
Mobula hypostoma
Mobulidae (current term)
Mocambique
Mochi
Moctezuma
Model T
Modena
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Literary usage of Mobulidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... Mobulidae MANTA RAYS The largest of the rays present in DAE waters, mania rays are oceanic plankton feeders which can grow to considerable si/e, ..."

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