Anadrome

//ˈæ.nə.dɹoʊm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A word which forms a different word when spelled backwards.

    ""Desserts" and "stressed" are believed to be the longest common English anadromes."

  2. 2
    An anadromous fish.

Synonyms

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heteropalindromelevidromereverse spellingsemordnilapsemordnilap

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""Desserts" and "stressed" are believed to be the longest common English anadromes."

Etymology

From ana- + -drome, i.e. "backward course".

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