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.

Source: Wiktionary



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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