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bluehead

American

[bloo-hed] / ˈbluˌhɛd /

noun

a wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum, of Atlantic seas, the adult male of which has a brilliant purplish-blue head.

Etymology

Origin of bluehead

blue + head

Example Sentences

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The researchers looked at the bluehead wrasse, a reef fish that swims in small groups of a dominant blue-headed male and a posse of smaller yellow females.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2019

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