See Also: hyponym(dictionary)

hyponym (iou)



hyponym noun. E20.
[from HYPO- + -NYM.]
Taxonomy. A name made invalid by the lack of adequate contemporary description of the taxon it was intended to designate. E20.
Linguistics. A word whose meaning implies or is included in that of another (e.g. scarlet and tulip, in relation to red and flower respectively). M20.