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yellowhead

yellowhead noun: a yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).

Noun

yellowhead (plural yellowheads)

  1. A yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).
  2. A yellowheaded jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons).
  3. A plant of some species of genus Inula of the daisy family.
  4. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
  5. A plant of species Zanthoxylum flavum, related to citrus.
  6. (informal) A pimple or pustule without a blackhead.
    • A pustule is the typical pus spot or yellowhead.2007, Tim Mitchell, Alison Dudley, Acne: The At Your Fingertips Guide, page 5
  7. A mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala), a bird of New Zealand.

Forms of yellowhead

pluralyellowheads

Origin of yellowhead

From yellow + head.

Phrases with yellowhead

Questions about yellowhead

What does yellowhead mean?
Yellowhead means a yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).
What part of speech is yellowhead?
Yellowhead is a noun.
What is the plural of yellowhead?
The plural of yellowhead is yellowheads.

Words near yellowhead in the dictionary

  1. Yellowhair
  2. Yellowhairs
  3. yellowhammer
  4. Yellowhammer State
  5. yellowhammers
  6. yellowhead
  7. Yellowhead County
  8. Yellowhead Pass
  9. yellowheads
  10. yellowheart
  11. yellowhorn

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