shovelnose sturgeon

noun

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

Words nearby shovelnose sturgeon

shovelboard, shoveler, shovelful, shovelhead, shovelnose, shovelnose sturgeon, show, show and tell, show bag, show bill, show biz

Origin of shovelnose sturgeon

First recorded in 1880–85

Also called hackleback.

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