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special names

special names is the plural of special name.

Meaning of special name

Noun

special name (plural special names)

  1. (obsolete) specific name
    • If it be held that the generic and special names may not be tautonymic, the Law of Priority will determine whether the special or the generic name should be changed.1896, Thomas de Grey, Rules for Regulating Nomenclature

Questions about special names

What is special names the plural of?
Special names is the plural of special name.

Words near special names in the dictionary

  1. special military operation
  2. special military operations
  3. special move
  4. special moves
  5. special name
  6. special names
  7. special needs
  8. Special Olympian
  9. Special Olympians
  10. Special Olympics
  11. special omelette

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