metaplasm
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin metaplasmus from Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós).
Noun[edit]
metaplasm (plural metaplasms)
- (linguistics) Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.
- (biology) A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (linguistics):
Translations[edit]
linguistics: alteration of a word’s letters or sounds
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biology: small particle within a cell
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See also[edit]
- (linguistics): clipping