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Definition hyponym in American English

hyponym noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm/
1

a word with a more specific meaning than another more general word of which it is an example. For example, "potato" is a hyponym of "vegetable."

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Definition hyponym in American English