headword

(hedwʉrd′)

noun

  1. a word or phrase that is a heading for a paragraph, chapter, etc.
  2. Linguis. a word functioning as a head in a structure

See headword in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A word, phrase, or name, usually set in boldface or other distinctive type, that serves as the heading for an entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or similar reference work. Also called entry word.
  2. Grammar A word that may be modified by an adjunct.

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