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Bullhead

Bullhead Meaning & Definition
Bullhead Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bullhead?

[n] any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
[n] freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines

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See Also | Ameiurus | Ameiurus Melas | brown bullhead | catfish | Cottus | genus Ameiurus | genus Cottus | horned pout | hornpout | pout | sculpin | siluriform fish

Bullhead In Webster's Dictionary

\Bull"head`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus {Uranidea}, esp. {U. gobio} of Europe, and {U. 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. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The black-bellied plover ({Squatarola helvetica}); -- called also {beetlehead}. (b) The golden plover. 3. A stupid fellow; a lubber. [Colloq.] --Jonson. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A small black water insect. --E. Phillips. {Bullhead whiting} (Zo["o]l.), the kingfish of Florida ({Menticirrus alburnus}).

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