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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of háček. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis. attributive, often

   "HACEK organisms"

3. 3
   a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

   "The man gave his name as Alois Hacek, a post-office clerk."

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Example

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"The man gave his name as Alois Hacek, a post-office clerk."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Haček.

Etymology 2

Acronym.

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