Is there a term for two or more words within a word?

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As the title says, I was wondering if there was a term for two or more words within a word, for example:

'Beyond' is 'yo' enclosed in 'bend'.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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Maybe here's what you might be looking for,

"Kangaroo word" or "marsupial"

This refers to a word carrying another word within it (without transposing any letters). Example: encourage contains courage, cog, cur, urge, core, cure, nag, rag, age, nor, rage and enrage.

(5. Kangaroo word or marsupial)

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Aug 24 '19 at 14:37

Justin

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I think it's the closest that I'll get, thank you! – Larry Tang Aug 24 '19 at 14:39

Is there a term for two or more words within a word?

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"Kangaroo word" or "marsupial"