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redheadedness

redheadedness noun: the trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).

Noun

redheadedness (uncountable)

  1. The trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).
    • The finding also suggests that redheadedness would have evolved separately in Neanderthals and humans, at different times and through different genetic variations.2007 October 30, Henry Fountain, “Neanderthal Bones Make a Case for Redheads”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    gingerness

Synonyms of redheadedness

Origin of redheadedness

From redheaded + -ness; also, by surface analysis, red + headedness.

Questions about redheadedness

What does redheadedness mean?
Redheadedness means the trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).
What part of speech is redheadedness?
Redheadedness is a noun.

Words near redheadedness in the dictionary

  1. redhandedness
  2. redhead
  3. redhead grass
  4. redheaded
  5. redheaded woodpecker
  6. redheadedness
  7. redheads
  8. redheart
  9. Redheugh
  10. redhibition
  11. redhibitions

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