shovelnose
noun
shov·el·nose
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Definition of shovelnose
: a shovel-nosed animal and especially a fish
Examples of shovelnose in a Sentence
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His business is located near Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake and a section of the Ohio River where permitted fishermen can catch paddlefish and shovelnose sturgeon. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky is swimming with potential to take over the US caviar market," 28 June 2018 The bond would be much lower - about $50,000 - to assist with monitoring escaped shovelnose. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Controversial plan to farm Russian sturgeon in Louisiana moves ahead," 7 Apr. 2018 Some of the shovelnose sturgeon will be returned to the river. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Spillway opening and BP's spill in this week's coastal news roundup," 9 Mar. 2018 Part of this project will be aimed at determining the tolerance of the shovelnose species to saltwater as a means of determining how pallid sturgeon disperse during spillway openings. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Spillway opening and BP's spill in this week's coastal news roundup," 9 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shovelnose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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