Opisthocoela

plural noun

Opis·​tho·​coe·​la
: a suborder of Salientia comprising frogs and toads having short free ribs and vertebrae that are concave behind but not in front and including the families Discoglossidae and Pipidae
opisthocoelan
-lən
noun
plural -s
opisthocoelid
⸗¦⸗⸗¦⸗lə̇d
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from neuter plural of opisthocoelus hollow behind

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“Opisthocoela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Opisthocoela. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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