HORNYHEAD

Etymology

Noun

hornyhead (plural hornyheads)

Any North American river chub of the genus Nocomis, especially Nocomis biguttatus.

Source: Wiktionary


Horn"y*head`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any North American river chub of the genus Hybopsis, esp. H. biguttatus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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