tautonymy

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noun

The use of a binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.

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Meanings

nountautonymy (usually uncountable, plural tautonymies)

plural tautonymies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe use of a binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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