paronych1aceæ, paronychieæ

pl. [Lat. paronychi (a); fem. pl. adj. suff. -aceӕ, -eœ.] Bot.: The same as ILLECEBRACEE (q. v.). *păr'-o-nyme, *păr-o-něm, s. [PARONYMOUS.] A paronymous word. păr-on-ym-ous, a. [Gr. parõnymos =formed from a word by a slight change: para = beside, and onoma a name, a word.] 1. Allied in origin; having the same derivation; as, man , manhood , mankind . 2. Unallied in origin, and differing in orthography and signification, but alike in sound; as, hair, hare; ball , bawl .