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heterobasionym

heterobasionym noun: a heterotypic synonym which is also a basionym.

Noun

heterobasionym (plural heterobasionyms)

  1. A heterotypic synonym which is also a basionym.

Forms of heterobasionym

pluralheterobasionyms

Origin of heterobasionym

From hetero- + basionym.

Questions about heterobasionym

What does heterobasionym mean?
Heterobasionym means a heterotypic synonym which is also a basionym.
What part of speech is heterobasionym?
Heterobasionym is a noun.
What is the plural of heterobasionym?
The plural of heterobasionym is heterobasionyms.

Words near heterobasionym in the dictionary

  1. heteroband
  2. heterobands
  3. heterobaric
  4. heterobasidiomycete
  5. heterobasidiomycetous
  6. heterobasionym
  7. heterobasionyms
  8. heterobathmiid
  9. heterobathmiids
  10. heterobeltiosis
  11. heterobenzylic

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