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English
Etymology
From phyto- + -onym.
Noun
phytonym (plural phytonyms)
- A (non-taxonomic) plant name.
- The name of an individual plant (e.g. General Sherman, a tree in Sequoia National Park, California).
- An anthroponym derived from the name of a plant.
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