SHOVELHEAD

shovelhead, bonnethead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo

(noun) small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shovelhead (plural shovelheads)

The bonnethead.

The shovelnose sturgeon.

Source: Wiktionary


Shov"el*head`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A shark (Sphryna tiburio) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonnet shark.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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