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opisthography

opisthography noun: a writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.

Noun

opisthography (uncountable)

  1. A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.
    • Of this description are ,odontalgia , otalgia , lychnobite , pseudodox , asmatography , opisthography , alectoromachy , opsimathy , addephagy, & c .1822, The Eclectic Review

Origin of opisthography

From opistho- + -graphy.

Questions about opisthography

What does opisthography mean?
Opisthography means a writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.
What part of speech is opisthography?
Opisthography is a noun.

Words near opisthography in the dictionary

  1. opisthognathids
  2. opisthognathous
  3. opisthograph
  4. opisthographic
  5. opisthographs
  6. opisthography
  7. opisthogyrate
  8. opisthokont
  9. opisthokonts
  10. opisthomastigote
  11. opisthomastigotes

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