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Definition of: toponym
(top′ə·nim) noun
1. Anat. The name of a region of the body, as distinguished from an organ.
2. Any name derived from the name of a place. [<TOPO- + Gk. onoma, onyma a name]
—top′o·nym′ic or ·i·cal adjective
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