noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

From Latin metaplasmus from Ancient Greek μεταπλασμός (metaplasmós).

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