shovelnose sturgeon
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noun
a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.
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Also called hackleback.
Origin of shovelnose sturgeon
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby shovelnose sturgeon
shovelful, shovel hat, shovelhead, shovelnose, shovel-nosed, shovelnose sturgeon, shove off, show, Showa, show and tell, show bag
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