BLUEHEAD

bluehead, Thalassoma bifasciatum

(noun) small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bluehead (plural blueheads)

The blunt-headed wrasse or blue-headed wrasse, a fish of the species Thalassoma amblycephalum or Thalassoma bifasciatum.

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