- isonym
- word having the same derivation or form as another
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
isonym
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isonym — one of two or more names based on the same nomenclatural type … Dictionary of ichthyology
isonym — n. [Gr. isos, equal; onyma, name] The new name of a species, or higher classification being based upon the older name or basinym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
isonym — noun paronym … Wiktionary
isonym — n. word of same derivation or form as another; cognate word. ♦ isonymic, a. ♦ isonymy, n … Dictionary of difficult words
-onym — The suffix onym, in English and other languages, means word, name, and words ending in onym refer to a specified kind of name or word, most of which are classical compounds. For example, an acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or… … Wikipedia
Engelhardia — Taxobox name = Engelhardia regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Juglandaceae genus = Engelhardia subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = 7: See text. Engelhardia is a genus of seven species… … Wikipedia
basinym — n. [Gr. basis, base; onyma, name] The name upon which new names of species or higher classifications has been based; see isonym … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Names for Names — When my brother and I were little, our parents used to joke that if one of us had been a girl, they could have named us Chris and Alice, so that we would be Chris and Alice Chrisomalis . Fortunately for all concerned, they did not do so, because… … Phrontistery dictionary
