Definitions

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  • noun Alternative spelling of sea devil.

Etymologies

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sea +‎ devil

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Examples

  • To understand the full extent of the constraints that the abyss places on life, consider the black seadevil.

    Where Wonders Await Us Flannery, Tim 2007

  • The first time that a male black seadevil meets his much larger mate, he bites her and never lets go.

    Where Wonders Await Us Flannery, Tim 2007

  • When she has had her way with him, the male seadevil simply vanishes, having been completely absorbed and dissipated into the flesh of his paramour, leaving her free to seek another mate.

    Where Wonders Await Us Flannery, Tim 2007

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

  • A seadevil looks like something out of a bad dream.

    The Chicago Blog 2009

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