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taxonym.

A word used for classification purposes, that is, one that makes up part of a taxonomy; a name or label for a taxon or clade

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A word used for classification purposes, that is, one that makes up part of a taxonomy; a name or label for a taxon or clade

  2. A hyponym that differs only by properties that are highlighted in the corresponding hypernym.

Where this word comes from

From taxo- + -onym.

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