Caconym Definition

kăkə-nĭm
noun
A taxonomic name that is unacceptable for linguistic reasons.
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Other Word Forms of Caconym

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Singular:
caconym
Plural:
caconyms

Origin of Caconym

  • From Ancient Greek κακός (kakos, “bad") + ὄνυμα (onuma, “name")

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