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Definition hyponym in British English

hyponym noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhaɪpəʊnɪm/
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 British English