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   comedo

   /ˈkɒmɪdəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. technical term for blackhead

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘glutton’, from comedere ‘eat up’, from com- ‘altogether’ + edere ‘eat’. Used formerly as a name for parasitic worms, the term here alludes to the sebaceous secretions resembling small worms that can be squeezed from blackheads.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

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