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headpole

headpole noun: the broad end of a lanceolate diatom.

Noun

headpole (plural headpoles)

  1. The broad end of a lanceolate diatom.

Forms of headpole

pluralheadpoles

Origin of headpole

From head + pole.

Questions about headpole

What does headpole mean?
Headpole means the broad end of a lanceolate diatom.
What part of speech is headpole?
Headpole is a noun.
What is the plural of headpole?
The plural of headpole is headpoles.

Words near headpole in the dictionary

  1. headpieces
  2. headpin
  3. headpins
  4. headplate
  5. headplates
  6. headpole
  7. headpoles
  8. headpond
  9. headponds
  10. headpost
  11. headposts

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