metanym

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English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtənɪm/
Homophone: metonym

Noun

metanym (plural metanyms)

(taxonomy) A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

See also

metonym

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