Naming two animals back to front (9)
I believe the answer is:
eponymous
This clue could be a double definition.
'naming two animals back' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I can't see how one could define the other.
'front' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eponymous that I've seen before include "To do with person whose name is identified with movement, title etc" , "named after me?" , "Like Salar the Salmon and Tarka the Otter" , "(Of a character) giving a play, book, etc, its title" , "Such as 16 in the play of that name" .)