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Meaning of WHIPPAREE

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Whip`pa*ree"\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large sting ray ({Dasybatis, 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 {R.
    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}.

 

 

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