sea devil

noun

Any fish of the genus Lophius.

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Meanings

nounsea devil (plural sea devils)

plural sea devils

  1. Any fish of the genus Lophius.

    Synonyms: fishing frog, frogfish, monkfish, sea frog, toadfish

  2. Any very large ray, especially any species of the genus Mobula (syns. Manta, Cephaloptera).
  3. Any fish of the family Ceratiidae.
  4. Any large cephalopod.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny fish of the genus Lophius.

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sea devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20devil

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“sea devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20devil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea devil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20devil.

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