noun
Linguistics term for a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Often contrasted with アントニム (antonym).
「大きい」と「巨大な」はシノニムの関係にある。
"Ōkii" and "kyodai na" are in a synonym relationship.
noun
Biology term for a scientific name that refers to the same taxon as another name. Used in taxonomic contexts.
See also: 異名
この学名は別の種のシノニムとされている。
This scientific name is considered a synonym of another species.