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trachelobranchiate (medicine) and spoonerism (iou)


trachelobranchiate (medicine)


trachelobranchiate
<zoology> Having the gills situated upon the neck; said of certain mollusks.

Origin: Gr. + E. Tranchiate.

Source: Websters Dictionary


spoonerism (iou)



spoonerism noun. M19.
[from Spooner (see below) + -ISM.]
The theory or opinions of the Revd W. A. Spooner (1844-1930), English educationist. Only in M19.
[from Spooner's tendency to make such transpositions.] A (usu. accidental) transposition of the initial sounds, or Other parts, of two or more spoken words, as fighting liars from lighting fires. E20.
spoonerize verb trans. alter (a word or phrase) by a spoonerism E20.