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shovelnose sturgeon

noun

  1. a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shovelnose sturgeon1

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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

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