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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

bull·head / ˈboŏlˌhed/ • n. 1. (also bullhead catfish) an American freshwater catfish (family Ictaluridae) with four pairs of barbels around the mouth, including the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas). 2. a small, mainly freshwater Eurasian fish (genera Cottus and Taurulus) of the sculpin family, with a broad flattened head and spiny fins. 3. (also bullhead lily) a North American water lily (Nuphar variegatum) with globular yellow flowers.

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bullhead

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

bullhead Freshwater catfish, originally found throughout e USA. Now farmed as food, it has been introduced in Europe and Hawaii. It has four pairs of fleshy mouth whiskers and a square tail. Length: to 24in (61cm); weight: to 8lb (3.6kg). Family Ictaluridae; species include yellow Ictalurus natalis and brown Ictalurus nebulosus.

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bullhead

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

bullhead common name for several species of fish. See catfish ; sculpin .

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bullhead

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

bullhead •abed, ahead, bed, behead, Birkenhead, bled, bread, bred, coed, cred, crossbred, dead, dread, Ed, embed, Enzed, fed, fled, Fred, gainsaid, head, infrared, ked, lead, led, Med, misled, misread, Ned, outspread, premed, pure-bred, read, red, redd, said, samoyed, shed, shred, sked, sled, sped, Spithead, spread, stead, ted, thread, tread, underbred, underfed, wed •trackbed • flatbed • deathbed •airbed • daybed • seabed •reed bed, seedbed •sickbed • childbed • hotbed • roadbed •footbed • sunbed • sofa bed •waterbed • feather bed • breastfed •dripfed • spoonfed • Szeged •blackhead •cathead, fathead, Flathead •masthead •bedhead, deadhead, redhead •egghead •airhead, stairhead •railhead • maidenhead • Gateshead •beachhead • greenhead • meathead •bighead • bridgehead •dickhead, thickhead •pinhead, skinhead •pithead • Holyhead • sleepyhead •fountainhead • whitehead • godhead •blockhead •drophead, hophead, mophead •hothead • hogshead •sorehead, warhead •Roundhead • bonehead • arrowhead •bullhead • wooden-head • sub-head •bulkhead •chucklehead, knucklehead •drumhead • muttonhead • spearhead •go-ahead • dunderhead • figurehead •loggerhead • hammerhead •letterhead • bobsled • cirriped • biped •moped • quadruped

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