haplography: Meaning and Definition of

hap•log•ra•phy

Pronunciation: (hap-log'ru-fē), [key]
— n.
  1. the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi. Cf. dittography.
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