replacive

replacive
\\-siv\ noun (-s)
Etymology: replace + -ive
: a difference of phonemes in the word stem of two or more grammatically distinct forms

the vowel of feet as compared with that of foot displays a replacive plural form instead of the usual suffix -s


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