shovelhead

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Definition of shovelhead in English English dictionary

{i} bonnethead, species of hammerhead shark that inhabits shallow ocean waters

A shark (Sphryna tiburio) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also bonnet shark

small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries

Hyphenation

shov·el·head