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poligonal por detrás y aplastada por delante

English translation: the back of the head has a polygonal shape while/and the front is flat

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Spanish term or phrase:	poligonal por detrás y aplastada por delante
English translation:	the back of the head has a polygonal shape while/and the front is flat
Entered by:	Adam Burman

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23:01 Feb 3, 2007

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Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / La Mancha (fishing)

Spanish term or phrase: poligonal por detrás y aplastada por delante

Pike

La cabeza es poligonal por detrás y aplastada por delante, en forma de pico de pato; la mandíbula inferior sobrepasa notablemente a la superior.

I can't quite picture this. Any suggestions very much appreciated

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the back of the head has a polygonal shape while/and the front is flat

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Carla_am
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Local time: 23:55

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This helps- thanks Carla!
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Polygonal behind and flattened in front

jules_sieg

the back of the head has a polygonal shape while/and the front is flat

Carla_am

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18 hrs confidence:

Polygonal behind and flattened in front

Explanation:
It's describing the geometry of jaw or beak. The rear part is a polygon and the forward part is flattened like a duck's bill.

jules_sieg
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2 days6 hrs confidence:

the back of the head has a polygonal shape while/and the front is flat

Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Carla_am
Argentina
Local time: 23:55
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Spanish
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This helps- thanks Carla!

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Feb 4, 2007 - Changes made by Adam Burman:
Language pair	Norwegian => Spanish to English

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