Definitions for tautonyms

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tautonyms tau·to·nym

Spelling: [taw-tuh-nim]

IPA: /ˈtɔ tə nɪm/

Tautonyms is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 360 anagrams from letters in tautonyms (amnosttuy).

Definitions for tautonyms

noun

1. a scientific name in which the generic and the specific names are the same, as Chloris chloris (the greenfinch).

Origin of tautonyms

1895-1900; Greek tautṓnymos of the same name, equivalent to tauto- tauto- + -ōnymos named; see -onym