zoopsia
See also: zoöpsia
English
Alternative forms
- zoöpsia
Etymology
From zoo- + -opsia.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /zuːˈɒpsɪə/
Noun
zoopsia (usually uncountable, plural zoopsias)
- Visual hallucinations of animals.
- 1986, Rod Jones, Julia Paradise:
- 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:
Derived terms
- zooptic