homonym
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm//ˈhɑm.əˌnɪm/noun
Definitions
(strict sense) A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word, technically called a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling).
A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.