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horopter

noun

ho·​rop·​ter hə-ˈräp-tər, hȯ- How to pronounce horopter (audio)
: the locus of points in external space whose images are formed on corresponding places of the two retinas and which are seen single
horopteric adjective

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“Horopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/horopter. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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