typonym

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noun

A name based upon a type, such as a specimen or species.

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Meanings

nountyponym (plural typonyms)

plural typonyms

  1. A name based upon a type, such as a specimen or species.

Origin

From type + -onym.

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Translations

French typonyme
  • typonymename based on a type
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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