What is "cow-nosed ray"

Whipparee \Whip`pa*ree"\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. 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.

2. 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.

n. large ray found along eastern coast of North America [syn: cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus]