variants or -plasy
: development : formation
hyperplasia
homoplasy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -plasia, from Greek plasis molding, from plassein

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“-plasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-plasia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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