misentry

An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.

Noun

  1. An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
    • The rectifying ſuch Miſentries, or Miſcopyings, are not Amendments of Faults in a Record, (for that faulty miſtaken Entry is not really the Record) but making true Entries of the Record. - 1702 December 6 (Gregorian...
    • Fragmentation or separation of the bolus results in scattered particles and increased risk of misentry into the nasopharynx or laryngotrachea. - 1991, Haskins K. Kashima, “Swallowing Disorders”, in K.J. Lee, editor,...

Origin

From mis- + entry.

Forms

misentries