Noun: bonnethead 'bó-nit,hed
- Small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
"bonnethead sharks use their uniquely shaped heads to pin down prey";
- shovelhead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo
Derived forms: bonnetheads
Type of: hammerhead, hammerhead shark
Encyclopedia: Bonnethead