zoopsia
UK/zuːˈɒpsɪə/
zoopsia noun: visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.
Noun
zoopsia (usually uncountable, plural zoopsias)
- Visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.
- One of her most persistent hallucinations was a small brightly patterned snake moving across the floor in the periphery of her vision. Her zoöpsia was accompanied by a terror of real animals.1986, Rod Jones, Julia Paradise
zoopsia meaning in Tamil
zoopsia in Tamil
- மாய விலங்குத் தோற்றம், விலங்குடல் மாயத் தோற்றம்
Forms of zoopsia
| plural | zoopsias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | zoöpsia |
Origin of zoopsia
From zoo- + -opsia.
Words formed from zoopsia
Questions about zoopsia
- What does zoopsia mean?
- Zoopsia means visual hallucinations in which a person perceives animals that are not actually present.
- What is zoopsia in Tamil?
- Zoopsia in Tamil is மாய விலங்குத் தோற்றம், விலங்குடல் மாயத் தோற்றம். See Zoopsia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zoopsia?
- Zoopsia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zoopsia?
- Zoopsia is pronounced /zuːˈɒpsɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of zoopsia?
- The plural of zoopsia is zoopsias.
Words near zoopsia in the dictionary
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