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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language wordnet
3. 3
   The nomenclature of anatomical regions. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the nomenclature of regional anatomy wordnet

Synonyms

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classclassificationfamilygenuskingdomorder

Example

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"All the toponymy of Israel is Jewish."

Etymology

From topo- + -onymy.

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