hardyhead
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English
Etymology
From reference to their hardy or robust head.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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
- “hardyhead”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “hardyhead”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.