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Recent Examples of sea devil
Among certain species of anglerfish, like those in the sea devil (Ceratiidae) family, males are little more than sperm sacs with nostrils.
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Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea devil
Noun
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Research has documented plastics in a variety of sharks (such as whale sharks, basking sharks, manta rays, Atlantic sharpnose sharks, and a few demersal sharks to name a few) across different habitats.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The director was initially skeptical of Kennedy’s stories about riding a giant manta ray.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cape marigold flowers resemble large daisies with vibrant orange, yellow, purple, pink, or white ray petals surrounding a pollen-rich eye that attracts bees and butterflies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sun’s rays complicate things.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sea devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20devil. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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