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Noun: holonym
  1. A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
    "'hat' is a holonym for 'brim' and 'crown'";
    - whole name

Derived forms: holonyms

Type of: word

Encyclopedia: Holonym

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Holothuria
Holothuria edulis
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