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Definition of Cow-nosed ray
1. Noun. Large ray found along eastern coast of North America.
Generic synonyms: Eagle Ray
Group relationships: Genus Rhinoptera, Rhinoptera
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cow-nosed Ray
Literary usage of Cow-nosed ray
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Colonial Records of the New York Chamber of Commerce, 1768-1784 by New York Chamber of Commerce (1867)
"Mr. Devoe in his Market Assistant describes several varieties under the names of
Clear-nosed Ray, Spotted Ray, Whip-sting Ray, cow-nosed ray, Broad- sting ..."
2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"The sting ray, Trygon sayi, and butterfly skate, Ptero- platea maclura, are abundant.
Several eagle rays are occasionally taken (cow-nosed ray, ..."
3. A Manual of the Vertebrate Animals of the Northern United States: Including by David Starr Jordan (1904)
"cow-nosed ray. Cephalic fin emarginate, and placed below level of pectorals, so
that the snout appears four-lobed when viewed from the front. ..."
4. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"cow-nosed ray. This is quite common along our coast, especially in September.
It feeds largely upon clams, having jaws and teeth sufficiently powerful to ..."
5. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"The torpedo ray (electric ray) (see Figure 12-19), cow- nosed ray, and stingray
are found off southern New England (Cape Cod and south). ..."
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