to·pon·y·my (t -p n -m )n. pl. to·pon·y·mies 1. a. The place names of a region or language. b. The study of such place names. 2. Anatomy Nomenclature with respect to a region of the body rather than to organs or structures. |
toponymy [təˈpɒnɪmɪ]
n
1. the study of place names
2. (Medicine) Rare the anatomical nomenclature of bodily regions, as distinguished from that of specific organs or structures
toponymic [ˌtɒpəˈnɪmɪk], toponymical adj
toponymy
1. the study of the place names of a district.
2. Anatomy. the nomenclature of the regions of the body. — toponymie, toponymical, adj.
See also: Names
2. Anatomy. the nomenclature of the regions of the body. — toponymie, toponymical, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  toponymy - the nomenclature of regional anatomynomenclature, terminology, language - a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology" |
| 2. |  toponymy - the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a languagelexicology - the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language |
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