blackhead
noun/ˈblæk.hɛd/
Etymology From black + head.
1
Medicine, Sciences 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.
- 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.1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:
- Wallace sees a cluster of tiny blackheads at the corner of his nose.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 215:
2
A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
3
A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
- Derived terms
- blackheaded