anadrome

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anadrome

/ˈæ.nə.dɹoʊm/

Where it comes from

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

noun anadromes

A word which forms a different word when spelled backwards. "Desserts" and "stressed" are believed to be the longest common English anadromes.
An anadromous fish.

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"anadrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anadrome. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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anadrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anadrome

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"anadrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anadrome.

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@misc{anadrome_2026,
  title = {anadrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anadrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}