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cownose ray

DEFINITIONS OF: cownose ray

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n large ray found along eastern coast of North America

Synonyms:
Rhinoptera bonasus, cow-nosed ray
Type of:
eagle ray
powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
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