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opisthomerite

opisthomerite noun: the posterior gonopods of a millipede of the infraclass Helminthomorpha.

Noun

opisthomerite (plural opisthomerites)

  1. The posterior gonopods of a millipede of the infraclass Helminthomorpha

Forms of opisthomerite

pluralopisthomerites

Origin of opisthomerite

From opistho- + merite, from -mere (“part, segment”) + -ite.

Questions about opisthomerite

What does opisthomerite mean?
Opisthomerite means the posterior gonopods of a millipede of the infraclass Helminthomorpha.
What part of speech is opisthomerite?
Opisthomerite is a noun.
What is the plural of opisthomerite?
The plural of opisthomerite is opisthomerites.

Words near opisthomerite in the dictionary

  1. opisthogyrate
  2. opisthokont
  3. opisthokonts
  4. opisthomastigote
  5. opisthomastigotes
  6. opisthomerite
  7. opisthomerites
  8. opisthomonorchiine
  9. opisthonotal
  10. opisthoparian
  11. opisthoparians

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