Metaplasm
Pronunciation : Met"a*plasm
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. metaplasmus, Gr. m?taplasme.] (Gram.)
Definition : Defn: A change in the letters or syllables of a word.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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