retronym
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noun
a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym
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retrogression
retrogressive
retrogressively
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retrophyllum
retropulsive
retrorocket
retrorse
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