phantom
Pronunciation:
/ˈfæntəm/noun
Definitions
A ghost or apparition.
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
(medical imaging) A test object.
adjective
Definitions
Illusive.
Fictitious or nonexistent.
Example: a phantom limb