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haplology definition

hap·lol·ogy (hap läl′ə jē)

noun

the dropping of one of two similar or identical successive syllables or sounds in a word (Ex.: interpretive for interpretative)

Etymology: haplo- + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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