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Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.
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Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And although stingray tails have a fearsome reputation for deadly stings, manta tails lack defensive spines entirely.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
While most stingray species reside near the seafloor, mantas and other rays in the myliobatid order spend most of their time in open water.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new manta-robot has a body made of silicone and flexible wings that move exactly like those of a manta ray.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
And although stingray tails have a fearsome reputation for deadly stings, manta tails lack defensive spines entirely.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
While most stingray species reside near the seafloor, mantas and other rays in the myliobatid order spend most of their time in open water.
—Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The new manta-robot has a body made of silicone and flexible wings that move exactly like those of a manta ray.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manta
ray
Noun
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The active ingredients in sunscreen can degrade over time and become less effective at blocking UV rays.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2025
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In Fiji, a ray with light blue spots and a mask-like pattern on its face began appearing in the country’s fish markets.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Manta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manta. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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