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opistothorax

opistothorax noun: a wormlike segmented extension to the thorax.

Noun

opistothorax (plural opistothoraxes)

  1. A wormlike segmented extension to the thorax.

Forms of opistothorax

pluralopistothoraxes

Questions about opistothorax

What does opistothorax mean?
Opistothorax means a wormlike segmented extension to the thorax.
What part of speech is opistothorax?
Opistothorax is a noun.
What is the plural of opistothorax?
The plural of opistothorax is opistothoraxes.

Words near opistothorax in the dictionary

  1. opistognathid
  2. opistognathids
  3. opistokont
  4. opistoporin
  5. opistoporins
  6. opistothorax
  7. opitulation
  8. Opitz G/BBB syndrome
  9. Opitz syndrome
  10. Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome
  11. opium

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