bluntnose
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editbluntnose (plural bluntnoses)
- An animal with a blunt nose.
- 1872, Oneida circular, volumes 9-10, page 235:
- These crested Bluntnoses we found upon all the islands. The slightly crested Bluntnose we found only on Albemarle and Indefatigable.
- 1872, Our Dumb Animals, volumes 5-8, page 262:
- The Bluntnoses (lizards) were more shy than we had expected.
Usage notes
edit- Typically used attributively in the name of a species of animal, such as the bluntnose sixgill shark and bluntnose minnow.