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phytonymy

noun

The nomenclature of plants.

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Meanings

nounphytonymy (uncountable)

uncountableThe nomenclature of plants.
We cited a goodly number of synonyms, some of them may seem superfluous, but I thought of linguists interested in phytonymy.
1993, J. A. J. Verheijen, Glossary of Taxonomic-Indonesian Plant Names, page 4
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Furthermore, adding to the many linguistic identities of the Caribbean isles, the British isles have likewise a composite stratification in phytonymy.
2008, Renato Tomei, Forbidden Fruits: The Secret Names of Plants in Caribbean Culture, →ISBN
In this section, after a few preliminary remarks, we will discuss the principles of ancient plant name formation in Greek and Latin, as well as the problems ancient authorities encountered with phytonymy.
2015, Gavin Hardy, Laurence Totelin, Ancient Botany, →ISBN

Origin

From phyto- + -onymy.

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Translations

French phytonymie

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Italian fitonimia

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phytonymy

synonymy allonymy anonymy anthroponymy antonymy autonymy cryptonymy demonymy endonymy eponymy ethnonymy euonymy geonymy glottonymy heteronymy hodonymy holonymy homonymy hydronymy hyponymy isonymy meronymy mononymy neonymy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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