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haplography

Pronunciation: /hapˈlɒgrəfi/

Definition of haplography

noun

[mass noun]
  • the inadvertent omission of a repeated letter or letters in writing (e.g. writing philogy for philology).

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek haploos 'single' + -graphy

haplography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of haplography in the US English dictionary