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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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Example sentences from the Web for shovelnose sturgeon

Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There the royal sturgeon blew a loud whistle, and presently a large tortoise came up.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book|Edmund Dulac
Gudgeon eats stickleback, jack-pike eats gudgeon and grows fat, till at last the sturgeon in his armour eats him.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
At the distance of four miles, we reached a sturgeon-fishery, formed by extending a weir across the river.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The Indians had constructed a fish-weir between the lake and Montreal falls, where the lake sturgeon are caught.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
The manufactures are large and increasing, and the fisheries (sturgeon, &c.) very important.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

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