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noun
any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Synonyms: mudcat
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noun
Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Europe
Qualifier: Asia
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noun
The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Europe
Qualifier: Asia
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noun
A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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noun
A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An obstinate person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
A bullhead rail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
A chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horology, lifestyle
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noun
any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bullhead catfish
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Broader terms: catfish, siluriform fish
Narrower terms: horned pout, hornpout, pout, Ameiurus Melas, brown bullhead
noun
freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sculpin
History
From bull + head.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
