shovelhead

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noun

The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo).

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bonnetheadbonnet sharkSphyrna tiburo
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Meanings

nounshovelhead (plural shovelheads)

plural shovelheads

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
bonnetheadbonnet sharkSphyrna tiburo
Broader
hammerheadhammerhead shark
Also see
bonnethead

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From shovel + head.

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APA

shovelhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shovelhead

MLA

“shovelhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shovelhead. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shovelhead,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shovelhead.

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