yellowhead

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noun

A yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).

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Meanings

nounyellowhead (plural yellowheads)

plural yellowheads

  1. A yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).
  2. A yellowheaded jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons).
  3. A plant of some species of genus Inula of the daisy family.
  4. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
  5. A plant of species Zanthoxylum flavum, related to citrus.
  6. informalA pimple or pustule without a blackhead.

    A pustule is the typical pus spot or yellowhead.

    2007, Tim Mitchell, Alison Dudley, Acne: The At Your Fingertips Guide, page 5
  7. A mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala), a bird of New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mohua

Origin

From yellow + head.

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APA

yellowhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowhead

MLA

“yellowhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellowhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowhead.

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