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dionym

dionym noun: a name consisting of two terms.

Noun

dionym (plural dionyms)

  1. A name consisting of two terms.
  2. (dated) A binomial name; a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Synonyms of dionym

Forms of dionym

pluraldionyms

Origin of dionym

From di- + -onym.

Questions about dionym

What does dionym mean?
Dionym means a name consisting of two terms.
What part of speech is dionym?
Dionym is a noun.
What is the plural of dionym?
The plural of dionym is dionyms.

Words near dionym in the dictionary

  1. Dionne
  2. Dionnes
  3. Dionte
  4. dionychan
  5. dionychans
  6. dionym
  7. dionyms
  8. dionysia
  9. dionysiac
  10. Dionysiacal
  11. Dionysiacally

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