/ Dictionary / Index H haplology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hap•lol•o•gy Pronunciation: (hap-lol'u-jē), [key] — n. Ling. the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciationfor probably. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. haploid haplont Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language