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abionym

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Etymology

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From abio- +‎ -nym.

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Noun

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abionym (plural abionyms)

  2. A proper name of an inanimate being
    Antonym: bionym
    • 1996, Adrian Room, “abionym”, in An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies, Lanham, MD; London: The Scarecrow Press, →ISBN, page 1:
      Abionyms include astronyms, astrotoponyms, cosmonyms, and toponyms.

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