caconym

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noun

An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

Similar
misnomer
Opposite
euonym
OriginAncient Greek κακός →
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Meanings

nouncaconym (plural caconyms)

plural caconyms

  1. An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

    Synonyms: misnomer · Antonyms: euonym

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

Similar
misnomer
Opposite
euonym

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcaconym

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to caco- + -onym or caco- + -nym.

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APA

caconym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caconym

MLA

“caconym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caconym. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caconym,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caconym.

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