subheadword en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + headword.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subheadwords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |