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Bullhead
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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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Bullhead: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bullhead: 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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