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Noun: hypocorism  hI'pó-ku,ri-zum
  1. A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
    "'Billy' is a hypocorism for 'William'";
    - pet name

Derived forms: hypocorisms

Type of: name

Encyclopedia: Hypocorism

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hypochlorite
hypochlorous acid
Hypochoeris
hypochondria
hypochondriac
hypochondriacal
hypochondriasis
hypochondrium
hypochromic anaemia
hypochromic anemia
hypocorism
hypocoristic
Hypocreaceae
Hypocreales
hypocrisy
hypocrite
hypocritical
hypocritically
hypocycloid
Hypoderma
hypodermal