meronymPronunciation: /ˈmɛrənɪm/Definition of meronym noun Linguistics a term which denotes part of something but which is used to refer to the whole of it, e.g. faces when used to mean people in I see several familiar faces present. Derivatives meronymyPronunciation: /məˈrɒnəmi/ noun Origin:from Greek meros 'part' + onuma 'name'meronym in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of meronym in the US English dictionary
