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caconym

caconym noun: an incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

Noun

caconym (plural caconyms)

  1. An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.
    Synonyms:
    misnomer
    Antonyms:
    euonym

Synonyms of caconym

Antonyms

Forms of caconym

pluralcaconyms

Origin of caconym

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to caco- + -onym or caco- + -nym.

Words formed from caconym

Questions about caconym

What does caconym mean?
Caconym means an incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.
What part of speech is caconym?
Caconym is a noun.
What is the plural of caconym?
The plural of caconym is caconyms.

Words near caconym in the dictionary

  1. cacomixle
  2. cacomixles
  3. cacomixls
  4. cacomixtle
  5. cacomixtles
  6. caconym
  7. caconymous
  8. caconyms
  9. caconymy
  10. cacoon
  11. cacoon vine

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