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Definition of: metaplasm
(met′ə·plaz′əm) noun
1. Biol. The lifeless, non–protoplasmic material of a cell, as inclusions of fats and carbohydrates.
2. A reversal or change in the order of the letters or syllables of a word. [<L metaplasmus <Gk. metaplasmos <meta- beyond + plassein mold]
—met′a·plas′mic adjective
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