Whip`pa*ree" (?), n. (Zoöl.)
(a) A large sting ray (Dasybatis, 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 R. 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.