"poecilonym" meaning in All languages combined

See poecilonym on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-poecilonym.wav Forms: poecilonyms [plural]
Etymology: From poecilo- + -onym. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poecilo|onym}} poecilo- + -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} poecilonym (plural poecilonyms)
  1. Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name.
    Sense id: en-poecilonym-en-noun-jGL5xg89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poecilo-, English terms suffixed with -nym, English terms suffixed with -onym, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poecilo-: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -nym: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -onym: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Synonym of hybridism Synonyms: hybridism [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-poecilonym-en-noun-NEZn5K1f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: synonym [zoology, biology, natural-sciences] Related terms: poecilonymic, poecilonymy

Inflected forms

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