metaplasm
noun
- that part of the contents of a cell which consists of lifeless matter, as certain fatty or starch granules
- a change in a linguistic form made by the addition, omission, or transposition of a sound or sounds or a syllable or syllables
See metaplasm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mĕtˈə-plăzˌəm)
noun Alteration of a word by the addition, omission, or transposition of sounds or syllables or the letters that represent them.
Related Forms:
- metˌa·plasˈtic (-plăsˈtĭk), metˌa·plasˈmic (-plăzˈmĭk) adjective
(mĕtˈə-plăzˌəm)
noun Nonliving material in the protoplasm of a cell, such as pigment granules or nutritive substances.
Related Forms:
- metˌa·plasˈmic (-plăzˈmĭk) adjective
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