strephosymbolia
[strĕf′ō-sĭm-bō′lē-ə]
n.
The perception of objects reversed as if in a mirror; specifically, difficulty in distinguishing written or printed letters that extend in opposite directions but are otherwise similar, such as b and d.
Nearby words
- strenuous,
- strenuously,
- strep,
- strep throat,
- strephon,
- strepitoso,
- strepitous,
- strepsipteran,
- strepsipteron,
- strepsipterous
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