Blackhead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈblæk.hɛd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blackhead is a noun meaning (uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
Meaning
(uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
More Meanings
- (countable) A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
- (countable, medicine) A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
Example Sentences
Wallace sees a cluster of tiny blackheads at the corner of his nose.
See there! A son is born And we pronounce him fit to fight There are blackheads on his shoulders And he pees himself in the night.
Word Forms
- blackheads
Synonyms for blackhead
Depending on context, synonyms include comedo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comedo, comedone, carbuncle, cockhead, charbon, colback.
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