nomenclative

adjective

no·​men·​cla·​tive

ˈnōmənˌklātiv

: of or relating to name or the act of naming

the family connection might seem a little remote … for such nomenclative prominence

—M. D. Geismar

Word History

Etymology

nomenclat(ure) + -ive

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