Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opisthaptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opisthap-tor
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A haptor on the posterior of a trematode.

Etymology

From opistho- + haptor. By surface analysis, opist- + haptor.

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Questions

What does opisthaptor mean?
A haptor on the posterior of a trematode.
Where does opisthaptor come from?
From opistho- + haptor. By surface analysis, opist- + haptor.

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