metanym

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ -nym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtənɪm/
• Homophone: metonym

Noun

metanym (plural metanyms)

1. (taxonomy) A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

See also

• metonym