shovelnose sturgeon
noun
a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.
Nearby words
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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