hardyhead
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From reference to their hardy or robust head.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
hardyhead (plural hardyheads or hardyhead)
- (Australia) Any of the sundry species of fish of the family Atherinidae found near Australia;
- (generally) Any fish of species Atherinomorus vaigiensis and Atherinomorus lacunosus, commonly found in Australian waters.
References[edit]
- “hardyhead”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “hardyhead”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.