diplacusis
noun
dip·la·cu·sis
ˌdip-lə-ˈkyü-səs 
plural diplacuses
-ˌsēz
: the hearing of a single tone as if it were two tones of different pitch
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“Diplacusis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diplacusis. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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