diff --git a/man2/mknod.2 b/man2/mknod.2
index cff8e5e0e..ebe074cba 100644
--- a/man2/mknod.2
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _XOPEN_SOURCE\ &&\ _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The system call
 .BR mknod ()
-creates a filesystem node (file, device special file or
+creates a filesystem node (file, device special file, or
 named pipe) named
 .IR pathname ,
 with attributes specified by