shov·el·head (sh v  l-h d )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]
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(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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| Noun | 1. |  shovelhead - small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuarieshammerhead 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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