also: いめい
noun
General term for an alternative name, including nicknames, aliases, and pseudonyms. Not limited to formal contexts.
彼は「赤い彗星」という異名で知られている。
He is known by the alias 'Red Comet'.
この植物
This plant has many alternative names.
noun
Only with reading いめい
Technical term in biology for a taxonomic synonym. Read いめい in this sense.
See also: シノニム
この学名にはいくつかの異名が存在する。
This scientific name has several synonyms.
Compound of 異 (i, 'different') and 名 (myō/mei, 'name'). The reading いみょう is the standard on'yomi, while いめい is a less common variant used in specialized contexts.