metanym

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ -nym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛtənɪm/
  • Homophone: metonym

Noun

metanym (plural metanyms)

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

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