endocentric
adjective
en·do·centric
\¦endō+\
Definition of endocentric
: having the same grammatical function as one of its immediate constituents that does not modify the other immediate constituent —used of a compound or construction (such as blackbird, which is like bird in function, or my little Mary, which is like Mary in function) — compare exocentric
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Origin and Etymology of endocentric
end- + -centric
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