Whipparee

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]