Meaning

2 senses

  1. A name consisting of two terms.

  2. (dated)A binomial name; a scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Origin

From di- + -onym.

From di- + -onym.

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Forms

plural: dionyms
Singulardionym
Pluraldionyms

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
binomenbinomialbinomial namebinominalbinominal namespecies name

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dinosaurA2dintdiocesedioxideB1dioxindipB2
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