anadrome
noun/ˈæ.nə.dɹoʊm/
Etymology From ana- + -drome, i.e. "backward course".
1
A word which forms a different word when spelled backwards.
- "Desserts" and "stressed" are believed to be the longest common English anadromes.
2
An anadromous fish.
- Synonyms
- semordnilap, reverse spelling, heteropalindrome, levidrome
- Related terms
- ananym, anagram, palindrome