| phantasma | |
noun | |
| 1. | a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition] |
| 2. | something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" [syn: apparition] |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |