bookname
bookname · booknames
A name, such as of a plant or animal, that occurs in literature but does not have much…A name, such as of a plant or animal, that occurs in (especially technical) literature but does not have much currency in the spoken language.
Meaning
2 sensesA name, such as of a plant or animal, that occurs in (especially technical) literature but does not have much currency in the spoken language.
(historical)In Imperial China, a name given to a student on starting school.
Origin
From book + name.From book + name.
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