'Rhinoptera bonasus' definitions:
Definition of 'Rhinoptera bonasus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large ray found along eastern coast of North America [syn: cownose ray, cow-nosed ray, Rhinoptera bonasus]
Definition of 'Rhinoptera bonasus'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]