cownose

English

Etymology

cow +‎ nose

Noun

cownose (plural cownoses)

  1. (chiefly attributive) Any of various eagle rays of the genus Rhinoptera.
    • 2009 May 15, Jason Miller, “Stingrays get company”, in Toronto Star‎:
      Housed in the groups events tent, within the Zellers Discovery Zone, the dome-shaped state-of-the art facility features white-spotted bamboo and nurse sharks alongside cownose and southern stingrays.
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