Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, of the western United States; also a small perching bird, Clitonyx ochrocephala, of New Zealand.
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- noun Chaetodon xanthocephalus, the yellowhead butterflyfish.
- noun Opistognathus aurifrons, the yellowheaded jawfish.
- noun A plant in the
daisy family Inula. - noun A plant in the daisy family Trichoptilium.
- noun Zanthoxylum flavum, a
citrus plant. - noun informal A
pimple orpustule without ablackhead .
Etymologies
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In due course, it is hoped to reintroduce species extirpated from the area including kiwi and the yellowhead, or mohoua, (Mohoua ochrocephala).
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Michelle, who lives on the West End, down yellowhead, or myself, who lives 2-5 blocks away?
lethalpickle Diary Entry lethalpickle 2001
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He is a double yellowhead -- the only species of parrot which does sing.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 Various
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The yellowhead has suffered in recent years due to a surge in the number of rats.
ENS 2010
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The IUCN Red List has changed the conservation status of the yellowhead from Vulnerable to Endangered.
ENS 2010
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That was followed by other catches featuring trout, reds, flounder and a yellowhead catfish.
Homepage 2010
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In New Zealand, the yellowhead is now Endangered because of rats.
ENS 2010
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In some places invasive species are driving native wildlife towards extinction, for example in New Zealand where the yellowhead bird is now endangered because of a surge in the number of rats, while the chytrid fungus is spreading around the world causing massive declines in amphibians
Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2010
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In New Zealand, the yellowhead is now Endangered because of rats.
ENS 2010
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