"cownose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cownoses [plural]
Etymology: cow + nose Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cow|nose}} cow + nose Head templates: {{en-noun}} cownose (plural cownoses)
  1. (chiefly attributive) Any of various eagle rays of the genus Rhinoptera. Tags: attributive Categories (lifeform): Rays and skates Derived forms: cownose ray

Inflected forms

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