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opisthion

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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From New Latin opisthion, from Ancient Greek ὀπίσθιος (opísthios, “rear, behind”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “at the back, backwards”). By surface analysis, opisth- + -ion.

opisthia (plural)

What does opisthion mean?: The middle of the posterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.
Where does opisthion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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