catchword entry

noun

variants or catchword title
1
: a title entry (as of a book) in a catalog, list, or index beginning with a significant or an easily remembered word in the title
"Architecture, A history of" is a catchword entry
2
: the method of entry in a catalog, list, or index that uses catchword entries

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“Catchword entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchword%20entry. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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