therionym

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noun

A word for an animal, directly or etymologically.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountherionym (plural therionyms)

plural therionyms

  1. rareA word for an animal, directly or etymologically.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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