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shovelnose sturgeon
noun
- a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shovelnose sturgeon1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
Shovelnose sturgeon were found only in the lower portion of the Big Blue River.
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