cowlick
[ kou-lik ]
/ ˈkaʊˌlɪk /
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noun
a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.
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cowlick
/ (ˈkaʊˌlɪk) /
noun
a tuft of hair over the forehead
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