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noun
Bullhead  n.  
1.
(Zool.)
(a)
A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. Uranidea gobio of Europe, and Uranidea Richardsoni of the United States; called also miller's thumb.
(b)
In America, several species of Amiurus; called also catfish, horned pout, and bullpout.
(c)
A marine fish of the genus Cottus; the sculpin.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); called also beetlehead.
(b)
The golden plover.
3.
A stupid fellow; a lubber. (Colloq.)
4.
(Zool.) A small black water insect.
Bullhead whiting (Zool.), the kingfish of Florida (Menticirrus alburnus).






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"Bullhead" Quotes from Famous Books



... splashing around in the water fur a couple of minutes. And then, all of a sudden, a live fish come a-whirling out of that hole, which he had ketched it with his hands. It was a big bullhead, and its whiskers around its mouth was stiffened into spikes, and it lands kerplump into Mis' Rogers's lap, a-wiggling, and it kind o' horns her on the hands, and she is that surprised she faints. Mis' Primrose, she gets up and ...
— Danny's Own Story • Don Marquis



Words linked to "Bullhead" :   catfish, genus Ameiurus, siluriform fish, genus Cottus, bullhead catfish, Ameiurus, sculpin, Cottus, brown bullhead



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