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blackhead
noun black·head \ˈblak-ˌhed\
: a small, inflamed area on the skin with a dark spot in the middle
Full 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
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First Known Use of BLACKHEAD
circa 1837
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BLACKHEAD Defined for Kids
blackhead
noun black·head \ˈblak-ˌhed\
Definition of BLACKHEAD for Kids
: a darkened bit of oily material blocking a pore in the skin
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blackhead
noun black·head \ˈblak-ˌhed\
Medical Definition of BLACKHEAD
1
: a small plug of sebum blocking the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face—compare milium
2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan of the genus Histomonas (H. meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver—called also enterohepatitis, histomoniasis, infectious enterohepatitis
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