poecilonym /ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/ noun2 •(rare) Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name.It's high time I looked for another job and got as far away from homonyms, synonyms, antonyms — to say nothing of caconyms, eponyms, and poecilonyms! — 2006 •Synonym of hybridism.This is also a type of poecilonym or hybrid word; cf. such a word as “aeneolithic” (=chalcolithic) in English. — 1977 formspoecilonyms