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shovel-nosed sturgeon

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shov·el·nose   (shŭv'əl-nōz')   
n.  A sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus) of the Mississippi River, having a broad flat snout. Also called hackleback, shovel-nosed sturgeon.
shovel-nosed sturgeon  
n.  See shovelnose.
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