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A '''nomonym''' is a term used for a category of [[life form|creature]] based on some shared or similar [[magic]]al abilities or [[enchantment]]s rather than on common descent. [[Turnskin]], for example, is a nomonym; creatures that can change between two different forms may exist in many different [[hosper]]s having arisen independently.[[Category:taxonomy]][[Category:Names]]{{Stub}} | A '''nomonym''' is a term used for a category of [[life form|creature]] based on some shared or similar [[magic]]al abilities or [[enchantment]]s rather than on common descent. "[[Turnskin]]", for example, is a nomonym; creatures that can change between two different forms may exist in many different [[hosper]]s having arisen independently.[[Category:taxonomy]][[Category:Names]]{{Stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:25, 14 June 2024
A nomonym is a term used for a category of creature based on some shared or similar magical abilities or enchantments rather than on common descent. "Turnskin", for example, is a nomonym; creatures that can change between two different forms may exist in many different hospers having arisen independently.
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