bighead
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informal a conceited person
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informal conceit; egotism
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vet science
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an abnormal bulging or increase in the size of an animal's skull, as from osteomalacia
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any of various diseases of sheep characterized by swelling of the head, esp any caused by infection with Clostridium bacteria
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His medley of El Apagón and Después De La Playa was enhanced with pyrotechnics, dozens of dancers and a troop of cabezudos, the "bighead" puppets that march down the streets of San Juan every January.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
The four species described collectively as Asian carp — bighead, silver, grass and black carp — were brought from China a half-century ago to rid Southern sewage and aquaculture ponds of algae, weeds and parasites.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Scientists' greatest concern for the Great Lakes is bighead and silver carp, both of which were imported from Asia for aquaculture but escaped into the Mississippi River system during floods and through accidental releases.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Service, and other partners came back from water sampling trips on the Chicago waterways with a record high number of positive DNA hits for silver and bighead carp.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2020
On some farms and in some stables bighead is quite prevalent, a number of cases following one after another.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Carp are voracious eaters — adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their body weight in a day — and easily out-compete native species, wreaking havoc on aquatic ecosystems.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
The carp are voracious eaters — adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their bodyweight in a day — and easily out-compete native species, wreaking havoc on aquatic ecosystems.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
This is a song for all you bigheads out there who think that disco music is lower than the irrelevant musical gibberish and tired platitudes that you try to impress your parents with.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2010
The bigheads learn best, but they're slow swimmers.
From A Voyage to Arcturus by Lindsay, David
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