Haplology
[hap-lol-uh-jee] /hæpˈlɒl ə dʒi/
noun, Linguistics.
1.
the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation
[prob-lee] /ˈprɒb li/ (Show IPA) for probably.
/hæpˈlɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
omission of a repeated occurrence of a sound or syllable in fluent speech, as for example in the pronunciation of library as (ˈlaɪbrɪ)
n.
1895; see haplo- + -logy.
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- Haplophase
[hap-luh-feyz] /ˈhæp ləˌfeɪz/ noun, Biology. 1. the haploid portion of an organism’s life cycle.
- Haplopia
[hap-loh-pee-uh] /hæpˈloʊ pi ə/ noun, Ophthalmology. 1. normal vision (opposed to ).
- Haploscope
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- Haplosis
[hap-loh-sis] /hæpˈloʊ sɪs/ noun, Biology. 1. the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis. /hæpˈləʊsɪs/ noun 1. (biology) the production of a haploid number of chromosomes during meiosis haplosis hap·lo·sis (hāp-lō’sĭs) n. Reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes by one half during meiosis, resulting in the haploid number.