bonnethead

American  

[bon-it-hed] / ˈbɒn ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

1. a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, found in shallow waters from Brazil to Massachusetts, having a spade-shaped head. heads.

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Etymology

Origin of bonnethead

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bonnet + head

Example Sentences

In a series of striking pictures, the study reveals how, roughly halfway through gestation, two-inch-long bonnethead shark embryos suddenly widen their heads.

From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023

This is often reported in captive animals, including the bonnethead shark, where animals are kept in single-sex enclosures.

From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2023

The menus lean toward seafood, which is no surprise, given the proximity of the Gulf; a specialty in Campeche is pan de cazon, a combination of corn tortillas, habanero sauce and bonnethead shark.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022

But the bonnethead has the same short intestines as its hammerhead relatives, not the longer guts that plant eaters use to digest fibrous material.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 7, 2018

The mayor of Sarasota, Fla., immersed himself in a tank filled with bonnethead sharks, simply to one-up him.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2010