Conamed

/koʊˈneɪmd/ verb

Definition

To name jointly; to give a name to something together with others, or to be named in association with someone or something.

Etymology

From the prefix co- meaning 'together' plus named, the past tense of name. This is a modern English construction combining the collaborative prefix with the standard verb for naming.

Kelly Says

Many discoveries in science involve conamed discoveries—think of how diseases often get named after multiple scientists ('Crohn-Ginzburg disease')—which sometimes causes bitter fights over who gets credit!

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