metaplasm
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metaplasm
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From Latin metaplasmus from Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós).
noun metaplasms
- Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.
- A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell.
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noun linguistics: alteration of a word’s letters or sounds
| Español | metaplasmo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 語音変異 |
| Português | metaplasmo, metaplasma |
| Français | métaplasme |
| Deutsch | Metaplasmus |
| Ελληνικά | μεταπλασμός metaplasmós |
| Русский | метапласм metaplasm |
| العربية | تغيير |
Talk about this word "metaplasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metaplasm. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. metaplasm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metaplasm "metaplasm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metaplasm.Cite this
@misc{metaplasm_2026,
title = {metaplasm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metaplasm},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}