1. a shark or ray having a flattened, shovel-shaped snout
Usage: zoology

1. having a broad, flattened snout resembling a shovel
Usage: descriptive

Examples

• The shovelnose shark glided along the sandy bottom.
• We spotted a shovelnose ray buried in the mud.
• The shovelnose guitarfish is easily recognized by its distinctive head shape.
• Marine biologists study shovelnose species in coastal waters.
• The aquarium's shovelnose shark was a popular attraction.
• Fishermen sometimes catch shovelnose rays by accident.