Definitions
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- noun semantics A
term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by another term, such as 'face' in relation to 'eye'.
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- noun a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
Etymologies
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holo- + -onym
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word holonym
JM observes that Holonym House has plenty of rooms.
April 6, 2011