shovelnose shark
noun
variants: or
shovel–nosed shark
Definition of shovelnose shark
1 : cow shark; especially : a large dark cow shark (Hexanchus corinus) of the Pacific coast of North America
2 : guitarfish
3 : a hammerhead shark or a closely related shark
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