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Webster 1913 Edition
Whipparee
Whipˊpa-ree′
,Noun.
(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
.