blackhead

/ˌblækˈhɛd/
/ˈblækhɛd/
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Other forms: blackheads

Definitions of blackhead
  1. noun
    a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
    synonyms: comedo
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    type of:
    blemish, defect, mar
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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