OPISTHO-

Meaning of OPISTHO- in English

[ ə'pɪsθəʊ ]

■ prefix behind; to the rear: opisthosoma.

Origin

from Gk opisthen 'behind'.

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OPISTHO- — combining form see opisth-
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OPISTHO- — a combining form meaning "back," "behind," "rear," used in the formation of compound words: opisthograph. [ ópisthen behind, at the …
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OPISTHO-THELAE — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈthē(ˌ)lē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from opisth- + -thelae (from Greek -thēlai, from thēlē nipple) in some …
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OPISTH- — combining form or opistho- Etymology: Gr, from opisthen, opithen behind, in the rear; akin to Greek epi on, upon — …
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-COELOUS — adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -coelus, from Greek -koilos hollow, concave, from koilos — more at cave 1. : …
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OPISTHOGRAPH — /euh pis"theuh graf', -grahf'/ , n. a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves. Cf. …
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OPISTHOGNATHOUS — — opisthognathism , n. /op'is thog"neuh theuhs/ , adj. Zool. having receding jaws. [ 1860-65; OPISTHO- + -GNATHOUS ]
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OPISTHODOMOS — /op'is thod"euh meuhs, -mos'/ , n. , pl. opisthodomoses . 1. Also called posticum . a small room in the …
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OPISTHOBRANCH — /euh pis"theuh brangk'/ , n. 1. any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and …
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