HYPONYM


Meaning of HYPONYM in English

/ ˈhaɪpənɪm; NAmE / noun

( linguistics ) a word with a particular meaning that is included in the meaning of a more general word, for example 'dog' and 'cat' are hyponyms of 'animal'

—compare hypernym , superordinate

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.