English

Noun

tautonym ‎(plural tautonyms)

1. (biology) A binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.
2. (linguistics) A word or term made from two identical parts or syllables, such as bonbon or dada.

Synonyms

• (lingustics): reduplicant

Related terms

• tautonymy
• tautonymous

See also

• tautonym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia