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misnomer [mɪsˈnəʊməʳ, Am -ˈnoʊmɚ] N

misnomer

niewłaściwa nazwa f

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This has sometimes earned it the misnomer coach body, but in fact a majority were buses. en.wikipedia.org

The term fiber is something of a misnomer, since many types of so-called dietary fiber are not actually fibrous. en.wikipedia.org

The term is a misnomer because all wood decaying fungi need a minimum amount of moisture before decay begins. en.wikipedia.org

However, this is a misnomer, since elephantiasis literally translates to a disease caused by elephants. en.wikipedia.org

The term short sale is a misnomer because it has nothing to do with shorting anything in the financial sense. en.wikipedia.org

But ultrafast laser is a misnomer, since the speed of light is constant in a given medium. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, with cladistics there is no longer a transition between established groups, and the term transitional fossils is a misnomer. en.wikipedia.org

The areas name is a misnomer: there aren't any real caves, only holes in an impressive talus field below a series of cliffs. en.wikipedia.org

This is a misnomer, as it is the small piece of white meat that overlays the scapula, and is removed with the breast meat. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes referred to as a well-house, this is probably a misnomer, the flooding being accidental. en.wikipedia.org

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