"typonym" meaning in English

See typonym in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: typonyms [plural]
Etymology: type + -onym Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|type|onym}} type + -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} typonym (plural typonyms)
  1. A name based upon a type, such as a specimen or species. Derived forms: typonymic Translations (name based on a type): typonyme [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for typonym meaning in English (1.3kB)

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