mis·ref·er·ence | \ ˌmis-ˈre-fərn(t)s 
, -ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s \
, -ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s \ plural misreferences
Definition of misreference
: an incorrect or mistaken reference A few gratingly silly mistakes also intrude at that point. There is no "Place Leon Bloom" in Paris, since that spot was named after the leader of the Popular Front rather than a misreference to Leopold Bloom from Ulysses.— Mark Thomas
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The first known use of misreference was in 1849
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