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Noun: epenthesis  e'pen-thi-sis
  1. The insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
    "the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word 'bush' is epenthesis"

Type of: articulation

Encyclopedia: Epenthesis

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Ephedra sinica
Ephedraceae
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