homonyms in English

noun
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each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins (e.g., pole 1 and pole 2 ) ; a homograph.
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1. Bartsia Name Synonyms Omphalothrix Homonyms Bartsia L

2. Ensure that synonyms and homonyms are recognised.

3. 'No' and 'know' are homonyms.

4. Coloeus Name Homonyms Coloeus Kaup, 1829 Bibliographic References

5. Aleuron Name Homonyms Aleuron Boisduval, 1870 Bibliographic References

6. Acanthocephala Name Homonyms Acanthocephala Acanthocephala Laporte, 1833 Acanthocephala Backeb

7. The analyst has to ensure that any synonyms and homonyms are detected.

8. 11 The analyst has to ensure that any synonyms and homonyms are detected.

9. Name Synonyms Amblypodia Areste Hewitson, 1862 Amblypodia arestina Evans, 1925 Homonyms Flos Areste (Hewitson, 1862)

10. Amphibolia Name Homonyms Amphibolia Macquart, 1843 Amphibolia L.Bolus ex Herre Amphibolia Snellen, 1884 Bibliographic References

11. Some lexical sets are also included, such as homographs and homonyms, compound nouns, and academic subjects.

12. Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings.

13. Barbodes species Barbodes baoulan Name Synonyms Puntius baoulan (Herre, 1926) Homonyms Barbodes baoulan Herre, 1926 Common names Baolan in language

14. Piloboloides Burgeff Homonyms Phycomyces blakesleeanus Burgeff Common names 布氏鬚黴;布拉克鬍鬚黴 in language

15. If the homonyms are the same part of speech, they are distinguished by superior numbers following the part-of-speech label.

16. Acnemia species Acnemia nitidicollis Name Synonyms Acnemia defecta (Walker, 1856) Leia defecta Walker, 1856 Leia nitidicollis Meigen, 1818 Homonyms Acnemia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818) Bibliographic References

17. Family/Subfamily: Valid Genus: Author: Year: Junior synonyms and homonyms: Note: Gelechiidae (Dichomeridinae) Acompsia: Hübner [1825] Acampsia Westwood, 1840, misspl.;

18. Creek or Creak: Creak and creek are types of homonyms that are words pronounced the same but have different meanings and spellings.

19. Barbodes species Barbodes clemensi Name Synonyms Puntius clemensi (Herre, 1924) Homonyms Barbodes clemensi Herre, 1924 Common names Bagangan in English Bagangan in language

20. Phyllobius Arborator Name Synonyms Curculio Arborator Herbst, 1797 Phyllobius acuminatus Boheman, 1842 Phyllobius apfelbecki Stierlin, 1888 Phyllobius psittacinus Germar, 1824 Homonyms Phyllobius Arborator (Herbst, 1797) Common names Phyllobius Arborator in …

21. Arctia festiva Name Synonyms Ammobiota festiva (Hufnagel, 1766) Arctia hebe (Linnaeus, 1767) Chelonia festiva (Hufnagel, 1766) Chelonia hebe (Linnaeus, 1767) Phalaena festiva Hufnagel, 1766 Phalaena hebe Linnaeus, 1767 Phalaena monacha Geoffroy, 1785 Homonyms Arctia festiva (Hufnagel, 1766) Common names

22. Anomala innuba Name Synonyms Anomala innuba Casey, 1915 Anomala medorensis Casey, 1915 Anomala piceola Casey, 1915 Melolontha innuba Fabricius, 1787 Homonyms Anomala innuba (Fabricius, 1787) Anomala innuba Burmeister, 1844 Anomala innuba Casey, 1915

23. Angles Anne Frank Anthrax Antibiotic Resistance Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homonyms Ants Apartheid Apollo Project Appendix Arachnids Architecture Area of Polygons Armed Forces Articles of Confederation Arts and Music Games Asexual Reproduction Assembly Line Associative Property

24. Coloeus species Coloeus monedula Name Synonyms Coelus monedula Linnaeus, 1758 Corvus monedula Linnaeus, 1758 Homonyms Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) Common names Allike in Danish Allike in Danish Choucas des tours in French Dohle in German

25. Acetes japonicus Name Synonyms Acetes cochinensis Rao, 1970 Acetes dispar Hansen, 1919 Homonyms Acetes japonicus Kishinouye, 1905 Common names akiami paste shrimp in English Akiami paste shrimp in English Akiami-Garnele in German アキアミ in Japanese Bibliographic References

26. Arctia species Arctia caja Name Synonyms Chelonia caja (Linnaeus, 1758) Phalaena caja Linnaeus, 1758 Homonyms Arctia caja (Linnaeus, 1758) Common names Almindelig bjørnespinder in Danish Bjørnespinder in Danish Brauner Bär in German

27. Branchiopoda Name Homonyms Branchiopoda Branchiopoda Lamarck, 1801 Common names Gællefødder in Danish branchiopod in English branchiopodes in French branchiopods in English bladfotingar in Swedish kieuwpootkreeftjes in Dutch kieuwpootkreeftjes in Dutch Blattfußkrebse in …

28. Cephalopoda Name Synonyms Ohioceratidae Homonyms Cephalopoda Common names Blæksprutter in Danish calmars in French cefalopode in Portuguese encornets in French lula in Portuguese náutilo in Portuguese octopuses in English pieuvres in French polvo in Portuguese

29. "Confusable" is a word in English, however it's meaning is not entirely synonymous with "confusing." It is mostly used when two or more words (especially homonyms) are used incorrectly, and in place of each other.

30. (of a man) Ostentatiously effeminate.2007, David Rothwell, Dictionary of Homonyms, Wordsworth Editions →ISBN, page 88 More recently the word has become colloquial English for either implying that someone is a homosexual (‘he's very Camp’), or for describing rather outre …

31. Arremon Basilicus Name Synonyms Arremon torquatus Basilicus (Bangs, 1898) Buarremon Basilicus Bangs, 1898 Buarremon torquatus Basilicus Bangs, 1898 Homonyms Arremon Basilicus (Bangs, 1898) Common names Arhuacokjerrspurv in Norwegian Bangs' Struikgors in Dutch Bangsbuschammer in German Cerquero de Bangs in Spanish

32. Bryophyta Name Synonyms Musci Homonyms Bryophyta Common names Laubmoose in German Mosser in Danish hornworts in English hépatiques in French mossen in Dutch mosses in English mousses in French non-vascular land plants in English Moss in English bladmosar in Nynorsk, Norwegian bladmossor in Swedish

33. Confirm vs Conform • Confirm and Conform are homonyms having totally different meanings • While confirm is a verb, Conform is an adjective • Confirm means to make sure of something while Conform means to follow others or the rules and regulations of the organization.

34. Chiroptera Name Homonyms Chiroptera Common names Bats in English Flagermus in Danish bat in English bats in English bats in English morcego in Portuguese morcego in Portuguese quiróptero in Portuguese quiróptero in Portuguese vleermuizen in Dutch Кажани in

35. Amphipoda Name Homonyms Amphipoda Common names Tanglopper in Danish amphipod in English amphipodes in French amphipods in English amphipods in English märlkräftor in Swedish amfipodar in Nynorsk, Norwegian amfipoder in Norwegian Bokmål märlkräftor in Swedish

36. Cestoda Name Homonyms Cestoda Common names Cestoda in Danish tapeworms in English bendelmakkar in Nynorsk, Norwegian bendelormer in Norwegian Bokmål guorká in Northern Sami Bandwürmer in German Cestoden in German bandmaskar in Swedish bendelormar in Nynorsk, Norwegian cestodes in English lintwormen in Dutch

37. Aves Name Homonyms Aves Common names Birds in English Birds in English Birds in English Fugle in Danish bird in English bird in English oiseaux in French oiseaux in French vogels in Dutch fåglar in Swedish lottit in Northern Sami Bird in English Birds in English birds in English

38. Biannual means "twice a year," as does semiannual, whereas biennial means "occurring every two years." Confusing Words and Homonyms Letter A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

39. Asteroidea Name Homonyms Asteroidea Common names Seesterne in German Seesterne in German Søstjerner in Danish astéries in French astéries in French estrela do mar in Portuguese estrella de mar in Spanish estrella de mar in Spanish estrella de mar in Spanish sea star in English sea

40. Brachiopoda Name Homonyms Brachiopoda Common names Armfødder in Danish bivalve coelomates in English brachiopodes in French braquiópode in Portuguese lamp shell in English lamp shell in English lamp shells in English armfotingar in Swedish armfotingar in Nynorsk, Norwegian Armfüßer in German Armfüßer in German