Recursive-acronym Definition

noun

An acronym in which the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.

GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's not UNIX"
"HURD" is a co-recursive acronym, standing for "HIRD of Unix-Replacing Daemons", where "HIRD" stands for "HURD of Interfaces Representing Depth".
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Noun

Singular:
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Plural:
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RREREC

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

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Words Starting With R and Ending With M

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