| caconym |
| Definition: An example of bad nomenclature or terminology, esp. in biology and botany. |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek caco, bad + onyma, name. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1889. (Century Dictionary) |
| Quotation:
"A name may qualify as a caconym in different ways. First, from sheer length.… Second, from the clash of consonants making it difficult (for a European at least) to articulate."
(Source: 1956 Nat. Cactus & Succulent Jrnl. II. 3/1 ) |