bristlehead

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noun

Pityriasis gymnocephala, a passerine bird endemic to Borneo, having short barbless feathers on the crown.

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Meanings

nounbristlehead (plural bristleheads)

plural bristleheads · alternative bristle-head

  1. Pityriasis gymnocephala, a passerine bird endemic to Borneo, having short barbless feathers on the crown.
  2. A head of a brush, containing a series of bristles.

Origin

From bristle + head.

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APA

bristlehead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlehead

MLA

“bristlehead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlehead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bristlehead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristlehead.

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