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opisthothorax

opisthothorax noun: the portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.

Noun

opisthothorax

  1. The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.

Origin of opisthothorax

From opistho- + thorax.

Questions about opisthothorax

What does opisthothorax mean?
Opisthothorax means the portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.
What part of speech is opisthothorax?
Opisthothorax is a noun.

Words near opisthothorax in the dictionary

  1. opisthosphendone
  2. opisthoteuthid
  3. opisthoteuthids
  4. opisthothele
  5. opisthothoracic
  6. opisthothorax
  7. opisthotic
  8. opisthotics
  9. opisthotonic
  10. opisthotonos
  11. opisthotonus

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