SHOVELNOSE STURGEON


Meaning of SHOVELNOSE STURGEON in English

noun

1. : a small sturgeon ( Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus ) of the Mississippi valley that has a broad flattened snout — called also hackleback

2. : a light-colored sturgeon ( Parascaphirhynchus albus ) of the Mississippi river

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