Phytonym
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytonym is a noun meaning A (non-taxonomic) plant name.
Meaning
A (non-taxonomic) plant name.
More Meanings
- The name of an individual plant (e.g. General Sherman, a tree in Sequoia National Park, California).
- An anthroponym derived from the name of a plant.
Example Sentences
Duck Weed: (Lemma perpusilla, Fam. Lemnaceae) [...] The Spanish phytonym for this plant carries another taxonomic name (Piaprpous crassipes, Fam. Pontederiaceae)
Aniseed: (Pimpinella anisum) [...] This phytonym refers also to Foeniculum vulgare because this plant has yellow flowers, fine foliage and a strong smell of aniseed.
Word Forms
- phytonyms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phytonymy, phyton, phytomer, phytonematode, phytomorph, synonym.
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