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syn⋅on⋅y⋅my

  [si-non-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies for 3, 4.
1. the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning.
2. the study of synonyms.
3. a set, list, or system of synonyms.
4. Biology. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and location of type or types, for a particular taxonomic group.
Origin:
1600–10; < LL synōnymia < Gk synōnymía. See synonymous, -y 3
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syn·on·y·my   (sĭ-nŏn'ə-mē)   
n.   pl. syn·on·y·mies
  1. The quality of being synonymous; equivalence of meaning.
  2. Study and classification of synonyms.
  3. A list, book, or system of synonyms.
  4. Biology A chronological list or record of the scientific names that have been applied to a species and its subdivisions.
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