plural misprints
Definition of misprint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a mistake in printed text (such as a deviation from copy or a typographical error)
We all sadly know that misprints are inevitable nowadays … but there are so many here that one wonders if anyone attempted to proofread the book at all. Even the author's first name is misspelled on the title page.— Steven Runciman
2
: a genetic mutation
specifically
: a genetic mutation in which a nucleotide base in a codon has been replaced with a different nucleotide base
Gene therapy, getting under way in 47 trials worldwide, may ultimately prove to be the least toxic, most direct way to edit the misprints that cause cancer. — Tim Friend
misprint
verb
misprinted; misprinting
Definition of misprint (Entry 2 of 2)
: to print (something, such as text) incorrectly
… misprinted "father" as "fater" on page one …— Ellen Pall
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The first known use of misprint was circa 1513
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