shovelnose sturgeon
noun
a small sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus, of the Mississippi River, having a broad, flat snout.
Also called
hackleback.
Origin of shovelnose sturgeon
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby shovelnose sturgeon
shovelboard,
shoveler,
shovelful,
shovelhead,
shovelnose,
shovelnose sturgeon,
show,
show and tell,
show bag,
show bill,
show biz