n. A person having an inflated opinion of himself; a conceited or arrogant person.
n. One of several species of fish having a large head.
n. One of several animal diseases that cause swelling of the head.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A local name of a Californian species of sculpin, Scorpænichthys marmoratus, a fish of the family Cottidæ. Also called cabezon.
n. A fish, Eleotris nudiceps, of the family Gobiidæ.
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n. any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck
Word Usage
"It is particularly manifest in the bones of the head, causing enlargement and bulging of the face and jaws, thereby giving rise to the terms "bighead" and "swelled head," which are applied to it."