English Explanatory Dictionary

anadrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word which forms a different word when spelled backwards.
  2. An anadromous fish.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.nə.dɹoʊm/

Word forms

anadrome anadromes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

semordnilap reverse spelling heteropalindrome levidrome

Related words

ananym anagram palindrome
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