holophrasisnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhɒl.əˈfreɪ.sɪs//ˌhɑː.lə-/specializedthe use of a single word to express a complex idea, especially by young children when they are learning to talk
holophrastic
adjective /ˌhɒl.əˈfræs.tɪk//ˌhɑː.lə-/
holophrastic utterances