BLACKHEAD


Meaning of BLACKHEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblak-ˌhed ]

noun

Date: circa 1837

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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