ˈtīpəˌnim sometimes ˈtip- noun
( -s )
Etymology: typ- + -onym
1. : a taxonomic name based on an indication of a type specimen or type species rather than on a description or diagnosis
2. : a rejected isogenotypic name
• ty·pon·y·mal (ˈ)tī|pänəməl sometimes tə̇ˈp- or ty·po·nym·ic |tīpə|nimik sometimes |tip- or ty·pon·y·mous (ˈ)tī|pänəməs sometimes tə̇p- adjective