shovelnose

[ shuhv-uhl-nohz ]

noun

1. any of various animals with a shovellike snout or head, as a guitarfish, Rhinobatos productus, of California.
2. shovelnose sturgeon.

shovelnose

/ ˈʃʌvəlˌnəʊz /

noun

1. an American freshwater sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, having a broad shovel-like snout

Word History and Origins

Origin of shovelnose¹

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; shovel + nose

Example Sentences

Shovelnose sturgeon were found only in the lower portion of the Big Blue River.

From Project Gutenberg