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Folk taxonomy Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -nomy

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Noun
1

The vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.

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Rhyming Words
omy tomy romy homy momy nomy boomy roomy doomy stomy anomy atomy zoomy toomy sloomy dysomy eunomy ostomy disomy gloomy
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