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paleonym

paleonym noun: an ancient toponym that is now obsolete.

Noun

paleonym (plural paleonyms)

  1. An ancient toponym that is now obsolete

Forms of paleonym

pluralpaleonyms

Origin of paleonym

From paleo- + -onym.

Questions about paleonym

What does paleonym mean?
Paleonym means an ancient toponym that is now obsolete.
What part of speech is paleonym?
Paleonym is a noun.
What is the plural of paleonym?
The plural of paleonym is paleonyms.

Words near paleonym in the dictionary

  1. paleonursery
  2. paleonutrition
  3. paleonutritional
  4. paleonutritionist
  5. paleonutritionists
  6. paleonym
  7. paleonymies
  8. paleonyms
  9. paleonymy
  10. paleooceanic
  11. paleooceanographic

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