zoopsia

See also: zoöpsia

English

Alternative forms

• zoöpsia

Etymology

From zoo- +‎ -opsia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /zuːˈɒpsɪə/

Noun

zoopsia (usually uncountable, plural zoopsias)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• zooptic