subheadword

noun

subheadword

noun

Etymology From sub- + headword.

1

A subordinate headword.

The "Terms" number is the total number of words and lexical phrases, including sub-headwords and other nested lexical items, but exclusive of variants.2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 297:

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