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Alburn
(gcide) | Alburn \Al"burn\, n. [L. alburnus, fr. L. albus white. Cf.
Auburn.] (Zool.)
The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a
peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial
pearls.
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Alburnous
(gcide) | Alburnous \Al*bur"nous\, a.
Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous
substances.
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Alburnum
(gcide) | Alburnum \Al*bur"num\, n. [L., fr. albus white.] (Bot.)
The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and
the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.
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Leuciscus alburnus
(gcide) | Ablet \Ab"let\, Ablen \Ab"len\[F. ablet, ablette, a dim. fr. LL.
abula, for albula, dim. of albus white. Cf. Abele.] (Zool.)
A small fresh-water fish (Leuciscus alburnus); the bleak.
[1913 Webster]Bleak \Bleak\, n. [From Bleak, a., cf. Blay.] (Zool.)
A small European river fish (Leuciscus alburnus), of the
family Cyprinid[ae]; the blay. [Written also blick.]
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Note: The silvery pigment lining the scales of the bleak is
used in the manufacture of artificial pearls. --Baird.
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Menticirrus alburnus
(gcide) | Bullhead \Bull"head`\, n.
1. (Zool.)
(a) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus
Uranidea, esp. Uranidea gobio of Europe, and
Uranidea Richardsoni of the United States; -- called
also miller's thumb.
(b) In America, several species of Amiurus; -- called
also catfish, horned pout, and bullpout.
(c) A marine fish of the genus Cottus; the sculpin.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); --
called also beetlehead.
(b) The golden plover.
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3. A stupid fellow; a lubber. [Colloq.] --Jonson.
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4. (Zool.) A small black water insect. --E. Phillips.
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Bullhead whiting (Zool.), the kingfish of Florida
(Menticirrus alburnus).
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