Word: homonym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hom
o
nym
Definition: A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name