main entry word

/meɪn ˌɛntri wərd/
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Definitions of main entry word
  1. noun
    the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
    synonyms: citation form, entry word
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    type of:
    descriptor, form, signifier, word form
    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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