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brachiocephalic
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brachylogy
brachylogy
[
bra kílləji
]
(
plural
brachylogies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
brevity in word use:
brevity in speech or writing, or an instance of this
2.
shortened form of term:
a shortened form of an expression, used in informal speech
[
Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek
brakhulogia
'shortness of speech'
]
brachylogous
[
bra kílləgəss
]
adjective
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brachylogous [ bra kílləgəss ] adjective
