lexical entry

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Noun

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lexical entry - the entry in a dictionary of information about a word dictionary entry headword - a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) citation form, entry word, main entry word - the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary dictionary, lexicon - a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them entry - an item inserted in a written record