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opisthosoma

opisthosoma noun: the posterior segment of the two-part body structure of chelicerates. Often used interchangeably with abdomen.

Noun

opisthosoma (plural opisthosomas or opisthosomata)

  1. The posterior segment of the two-part body structure of chelicerates. Often used interchangeably with abdomen.

opisthosoma meaning in Tamil

opisthosoma in Tamil

பின்னுடல்

Forms of opisthosoma

pluralopisthosomas
pluralopisthosomata

Origin of opisthosoma

From opistho- + soma.

Questions about opisthosoma

What does opisthosoma mean?
Opisthosoma means the posterior segment of the two-part body structure of chelicerates. Often used interchangeably with abdomen.
What is opisthosoma in Tamil?
Opisthosoma in Tamil is பின்னுடல். See Opisthosoma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is opisthosoma?
Opisthosoma is a noun.
What is the plural of opisthosoma?
The plural of opisthosoma is opisthosomas.

Words near opisthosoma in the dictionary

  1. opisthorchidal
  2. opisthorchids
  3. opisthorchiid
  4. opisthorchiids
  5. opisthorhynchous
  6. opisthosoma
  7. opisthosomal
  8. opisthosomas
  9. opisthosomata
  10. opisthosomatic
  11. opisthosphendone

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opisthosoma (page history and authors); opisthosoma (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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