onomatophore

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noun

A specimen that serves to bear a taxonomic name, as a type.

OriginAncient Greek φέρω (phérō) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti →
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Meanings

nounonomatophore (plural onomatophores)

plural onomatophores

  1. biologyA specimen that serves to bear a taxonomic name, as a type.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)
  4. Englishonomato-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  8. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  9. Englishonomatophore

From onomato- + -phore.

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APA

onomatophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onomatophore

MLA

“onomatophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onomatophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onomatophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onomatophore.

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