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2024
caconym
caconym
English
Noun
caconym
(
plural
caconyms
)
An
incorrect
name
for something, especially in
taxonomic
classification
.
Synonyms
misnomer
See also
cacology
euonym
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
κακός
(
kakós
,
“
bad
”
)
+
ὄνυμα
(
ónuma
,
“
name
”
)
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