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paralambdacism

noun para·lamb·da·cism \-ˈlam-də-ˌsiz-əm\

Medical Definition of PARALAMBDACISM

:  inability to pronounce the sound of l or difficulty in pronouncing it that usually results in some other sound (as of t, r, or w) being substituted—compare lambdacism 2

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