Dissimilation - Definition
dissimilation
n 1: a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in
a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE
became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
2: breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into
simpler ones together with release of energy [syn:
catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive
metabolism] [ant: anabolism, constructive metabolism]