pikeheadn.²

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪkˌhɛd/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪkˌ(h)ɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pike n.³, head n.¹

Etymology: < pike n.³ + head n.¹

A freshwater perciform fish, Luciocephalus pulcher (family Luciocephalidae), resembling the pike and occurring in South-East Asia.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Pikehead,..a fish of the family Luciocephalidæ.

1985 A. Wheeler World Encycl. Fishes 238/2 The pike-head is found in the E. Indies and Malaysia living in running water.

1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xi. 171/1 During jaw protrusion in the pikehead, Luciocephalus pulcher (Luciocephalidae), head length is increased by one-third.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pikehead
释义	pikeheadn.² Brit. /ˈpʌɪkˌhɛd/, U.S. /ˈpaɪkˌ(h)ɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pike n.³, head n.¹ Etymology: < pike n.³ + head n.¹ A freshwater perciform fish, Luciocephalus pulcher (family Luciocephalidae), resembling the pike and occurring in South-East Asia. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pikehead,..a fish of the family Luciocephalidæ. 1985 A. Wheeler World Encycl. Fishes 238/2 The pike-head is found in the E. Indies and Malaysia living in running water. 1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xi. 171/1 During jaw protrusion in the pikehead, Luciocephalus pulcher (Luciocephalidae), head length is increased by one-third. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : pike-headn.¹ < n.²1890 see also
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