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opisthogyrate

opisthogyrate adjective: that curves toward the posterior.

Adjective

opisthogyrate (not comparable)

  1. That curves toward the posterior

Antonyms of opisthogyrate

Origin of opisthogyrate

From opistho- + gyrate.

Questions about opisthogyrate

What does opisthogyrate mean?
Opisthogyrate means that curves toward the posterior.
What part of speech is opisthogyrate?
Opisthogyrate is an adjective.

Words near opisthogyrate in the dictionary

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

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