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Bufflehead
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What's The Definition Of Bufflehead?
[n] small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bufflehead: Bucephela albeola | butterball | dipper Related Terms | Find terms related to Bufflehead: See Also | Bucephala | duck | genus Bucephala Bufflehead In Webster's Dictionary \Buf"fle*head`\, n. [Buffle + head.]
1. One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow. [Obs.]
What makes you stare so, bufflehead? --Plautus
(trans. 1694).
2. (Zo["o]l.) The buffel duck. See {Buffel duck}.
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