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holonymous

holonymous adjective: having the nature or property of a holonym.

Adjective

holonymous (comparative more holonymous, superlative most holonymous)

  1. Having the nature or property of a holonym.
    Synonyms:
    holonymic

Synonyms of holonymous

Forms of holonymous

comparativemore holonymous
superlativemost holonymous

Origin of holonymous

From holonym + -ous.

Questions about holonymous

What does holonymous mean?
Holonymous means having the nature or property of a holonym.
What part of speech is holonymous?
Holonymous is an adjective.

Words near holonymous in the dictionary

  1. holonovel
  2. holonovels
  3. holons
  4. holonym
  5. holonymic
  6. holonymous
  7. holonyms
  8. holonymy
  9. holoparasite
  10. holoparasites
  11. holoparasitic

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