Associations to the word «Metaplasm»

Noun

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Wiktionary

METAPLASM, noun. (linguistics) Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds
METAPLASM, noun. (biology) A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.