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heterotypic synonym

heterotypic synonym noun: a synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status (reduced to synonymy) and becomes part of a different taxon.

Noun

heterotypic synonym (plural heterotypic synonyms)

  1. A synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status (reduced to synonymy) and becomes part of a different taxon.

Synonyms of heterotypic synonym

Forms of heterotypic synonym

pluralheterotypic synonyms

Questions about heterotypic synonym

What does heterotypic synonym mean?
Heterotypic synonym means a synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status (reduced to synonymy) and becomes part of a different taxon.
What part of speech is heterotypic synonym?
Heterotypic synonym is a noun.
What is the plural of heterotypic synonym?
The plural of heterotypic synonym is heterotypic synonyms.

Words near heterotypic synonym in the dictionary

  1. heterotungstate
  2. heterotungstates
  3. heterotype
  4. heterotypes
  5. heterotypic
  6. heterotypic synonym
  7. heterotypic synonyms
  8. heterotypical
  9. heterotypically
  10. heterousia
  11. heterousian

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