shovelfish

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shovelfish

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From shovel + fish, from the shape of its snout.

noun shovelfish

Synonym of paddlefish (broad sense).
Similar: paddlefish
Synonym of paddlefish (American sense).
Similar: paddlefish

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"shovelfish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shovelfish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{shovelfish_2026,
  title = {shovelfish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shovelfish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}