metanym

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/ˈmɛtənɪm/

noun

A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

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Meanings

nounmetanym (plural metanyms)

plural metanyms

  1. biologyA name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

Origin

From meta- + -nym.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

metanym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanym

MLA

“metanym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metanym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanym.

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