shovelnose sturgeon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shovelnose sturgeon
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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He said he saw large catfish dead, as well as shovelnose sturgeon.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Six feet in this state equals four trout, two shovelnose sturgeon, one paddlefish or a fishing rod.
From New York Times • May 1, 2020
These, in order of abundance were: channel catfish; carp; freshwater drum; flathead catfish; shovelnose sturgeon; smallmouth buffalo; and river carpsucker.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.
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