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homonym Biology a name for a species or genus that should be unique but has been used for two or more different organisms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Homonymy is when the several meanings attaching to a character string are unrelated. Mary was the only one who employed a form of homonymy, that is, knowledge of sound relationships to guess the meaning of an unknown word. In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens" is the ash--by a happy homonymy in English, the tree, the creative product--that grows out of the fire of slavery and male oppression of women, much as Walker's mother grows a garden "brilliant with colors" despite "whatever rocky soil she landed on" (241). |
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