Haplology Definition
hăp-lŏlə-jē
noun
The dropping of one of two similar or identical successive syllables or sounds in a word (Ex.: interpretive for interpretative)
Webster's New World
Origin of Haplology
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Greek haploos single, simple haploid –logy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
haplo- + -logy
From Wiktionary
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