bullhead
Meanings
noun
- any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
- The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
- The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
- The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
- Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
- The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
- A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
- A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
- An obstinate person.
- A bullhead rail.
- 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.
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From bull + head.
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