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shovelhead

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shov·el·head  (shvl-hd)
n.
A small hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo), the head of which looks like a rounded spade, that is found in shallow waters of the Atlantic and Pacific.
shovelhead [ˈʃʌvəlˌhɛd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common shark, Sphyrna tiburo, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, having a shovel-shaped head: family Sphyrnidae (hammerheads)
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Noun1.shovelhead - small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped headshovelhead - small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
bonnet shark, bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo
hammerhead shark, hammerhead - medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
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