shovelnose

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shuv′əl nōz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shov•el•nose  (shuv′əl nōz′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fishany of various animals with a shovellike snout or head, as a guitarfish, Rhinobatos productus, of California.
  2. FishSee shovelnose sturgeon. 
  • shovel + nose 1700–10, American.

'shovelnose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flathead catfish - hackleback - shovelnose catfish - shovelnose sturgeon

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