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shovelhead

shovelhead noun: the bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).

Noun

shovelhead (plural shovelheads)

  1. The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).
  2. The shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus).

Forms of shovelhead

pluralshovelheads

Origin of shovelhead

From shovel + head.

Questions about shovelhead

What does shovelhead mean?
Shovelhead means the bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).
What part of speech is shovelhead?
Shovelhead is a noun.
What is the plural of shovelhead?
The plural of shovelhead is shovelheads.

Words near shovelhead in the dictionary

  1. shoveler
  2. shovelers
  3. shovelfish
  4. shovelful
  5. shovelfuls
  6. shovelhead
  7. shovelheads
  8. shoveling
  9. shoveling out
  10. shoveling up
  11. shovelings

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