caconym


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cac·o·nym

 (kăk′ə-nĭm)
n.
A taxonomic name that is unacceptable for linguistic reasons.
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caconym

(ˈkækəˌnɪm)
n
an erroneous name, esp in taxonomic classification
[C19: from caco- + Greek onoma name]
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