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opisthotic

opisthotic noun: the inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. It is found in crocodiles and dinosaurs, among other species.

Noun

opisthotic (plural opisthotics)

  1. The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. It is found in crocodiles and dinosaurs, among other species.

Forms of opisthotic

pluralopisthotics

Origin of opisthotic

From opisth- (“posterior”) + otic (“ear”).

Questions about opisthotic

What does opisthotic mean?
Opisthotic means the inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. It is found in crocodiles and dinosaurs, among other species.
What part of speech is opisthotic?
Opisthotic is a noun.
What is the plural of opisthotic?
The plural of opisthotic is opisthotics.

Words near opisthotic in the dictionary

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

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