noun Date: 1895 contraction of a word by omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for hypothetical mineralology or \\ˈprä-blē\\ for probably )
HAPLOLOGY
Meaning of HAPLOLOGY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012