ornithonym

English

Etymology

From ornitho- +‎ -onym.

Noun

ornithonym (plural ornithonyms)

  1. The common name of a (species of) bird.
    • 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
      The selection of which ornithonyms to include in a dictionary is dependent on the type of dictionary.

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