the word being censored by asterisks is s.o.m.a. Why is that censored??

anyway that's why the period is added after the s.

wow that's weird. what am i missing about this word??

soˇma 1 Audio Help (sō'mə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. soˇmaˇta (-mə-tə) or soˇmas

The entire body of an organism, exclusive of the germ cells.
See cell body.
The body of an individual as contrasted with the mind or psyche.
American Psychological Association (APA):
****. (n.d.). The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved July 13, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/****

i don't get it.. someone please inform me!