hyponym

/ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm/
noun
  1. A word that has a more specific meaning than a more general word; a word that is a type of something else.
    • "Dog" is a hyponym of "animal" because every dog is an animal.
    • In a vocabulary lesson, "rose" is a hyponym of "flower."
    • Learning hyponyms helps you describe things more precisely.
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