hyponym \hyponym\ n. (linguistics)
a word that is more specific (less abstract) than a given
word; a term designating a class which is a subtype of the
given word; a subcategory; a subtype. Inverse of hypernym;
as, "dog" is a hyponym of "mammal", and "mammal" is a hyponym
of "vertebrate".
Syn: subordinate, subordinate word.
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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