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shovel-nosed

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shov⋅el-nosed

[shuhv-uhl-nohzd]
–adjective
having the head, snout, or beak broad and flat like the blade of a shovel.

Origin:
1700–10
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shov·el-nosed   (shŭv'əl-nōzd')
adj.  Having a broad flattened snout, bill, or head.
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