What does idionym mean?
Idionym means (anatomy) A word that refers to one specific anatomical part..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(anatomy) A word that refers to one specific anatomical part..
In fact, this term, as coined and defined by me, is now an idionym, applicable to but a single part of the brain.
Before 1066, each individual was identified by a single, distinctive name (an idionym). This contrasts very strongly with the present-day system of naming, which consists of at least two components, a ‘first-name’ plus a surname ‘denoting a patrilinear family group’.
Haworth's idionym “v-flava” has been changed to “v-flavum,” despite its acceptance, with explanation of derivation, by the Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge […]
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Idionym means (anatomy) A word that refers to one specific anatomical part..
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In fact, this term, as coined and defined by me, is now an idionym, applicable to but a single part of the brain.
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