caconym
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to caco- + -onym or caco- + -nym.
noun
- An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to caco- + -onym or caco- + -nym.