[ 'hɒmənɪm ]
■ noun
1》 each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins (e.g. pole 1 and pole 2 ).
2》 Biology a Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer name being invalid.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ous adjective
~y hə'mɒnɪmi noun
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk homōnumon , neut. of homōnumos 'having the same name', from homos 'same' + onoma 'name'.