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meronym
noun
A word that names a part of a larger whole
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ˈmɛɹənɪm
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noun
A word that names a part of a larger whole
“‘brim’ and ‘crown’ are meronyms of ‘hat’”
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‘brim’ and ‘crown’ are meronyms of ‘hat’
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