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blackhead

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

black·head

noun \ˈblak-ˌhed\

Definition of BLACKHEAD

1
: a small plug of sebum blocking the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face
2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
3
: a larval clam or mussel attached to the skin or gills of a freshwater fish

First Known Use of BLACKHEAD

circa 1837

Rhymes with BLACKHEAD

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