main entry word

main entry word
noun
the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
Syn: ↑citation form, ↑entry word
Hypernyms: ↑form, ↑word form, ↑signifier, ↑descriptor
Part Holonyms: ↑lexical entry, ↑dictionary entry

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