English Explanatory Dictionary

apostrophectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes).

Word forms

apostrophectomy apostrophectomies

Etymology

From apostrophe + -ectomy.

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