replacive

noun

re·​pla·​cive

-siv

plural -s

: 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

Word History

Etymology

replace + -ive

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