meronym

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrənɪm/

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

meronymy

Pronunciation: /məˈrɒnəmi/
noun

Origin:

from Greek meros 'part' + onuma 'name'