Whipparee \Whip`pa*ree"\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A large sting ray ({Dasybatis Sayi}, or {Trygon Sayi})
native of the Southern United States. It is destitute of
large spines on the body and tail.
(b) A large sting ray ({Rhinoptera bonasus}, or {Rhinoptera
quadriloba}) of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Its snout appears to be four-lobed when viewed in front,
whence it is also called {cow-nosed ray}.
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