Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opisthothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opisthotho-rax
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.

Etymology

From opistho- + thorax.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does opisthothorax mean?
The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax.
Where does opisthothorax come from?
From opistho- + thorax.

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