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whitehead

Pronunciation: /ˈwʌɪthɛd/
Definition of whitehead

noun

  • 1 informal a pale or white-topped pustule on the skin.
  • 2a small New Zealand songbird with a white head and underparts, found only on the North Island.
    • Mohoua albicilla, family Pachycephalidae (or Acanthizidae)

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