'Metaplasm' definitions:

Definition of 'Metaplasm'

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  • Metaplasm \Met"a*plasm\, n. [L. metaplasmus, Gr. ?; ? beyond, over + ? to mold: cf. F. m['e]taplasme.] (Gram.) A change in the letters or syllables of a word. [1913 Webster]