metaplasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.
  2. A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell.

Word forms

metaplasm metaplasms

Etymology

From Latin metaplasmus from Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós).

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