cownose

English

Etymology

From 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^[1]:

     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.

Derived terms

• cownose ray