homonymic

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Variant of homonym

homonym definition

homo·nym (hämə nim′)

noun

  1. a word with the same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning, origin, and, usually, spelling (Ex.: bore and boar); homophone
  2. loosely a homograph
  3. either of two people with the same name; namesake
  4. Biol. a name for a genus, species, etc. unsuitable because already used for another taxonomic classification

Etymology: Fr homonyme < L homonymus < Gr homōnymos, having the same name < homos, same + onyma, name

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