Meanings
nounfathead minnow (plural fathead minnows)
plural fathead minnows
- A small freshwater fish of the minnow family, Pimephales promelas, native to North America.
Translations
Dutch Amerikaanse dikkop-elrits
- Amerikaanse dikkop-elritsPimephales promelas
Polish strzebla czerwonogłowa
- strzebla czerwonogłowaPimephales promelas
Spanish piscardo de cabeza grande, carpita cabezona
- piscardo de cabeza grandePimephales promelas
- carpita cabezonaPimephales promelas
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APA
fathead minnow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathead%20minnow
MLA
“fathead minnow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathead%20minnow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fathead minnow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathead%20minnow.
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