polyonymous

[ pol-ee-on-uh-muh s ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈɒn ə məs /

adjective

having or known by several or many names.

Origin of polyonymous

1670–80; < Greek polyṓnymos, equivalent to poly- poly- + -ōnymos -named, adj. derivative of ónyma, ónoma name; see -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM polyonymous

pol·y·on·y·my, noun

Words nearby polyonymous

polyol, polyolefin, polyoma virus, polyoncosis, polyonychia, polyonymous, polyopia, polyorchism, polyostotic, polyotia, polyovular

British Dictionary definitions for polyonymous

polyonymous
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈɒnɪməs) /

adjective

having or known by several different names