opisthomerite

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noun

The posterior gonopods of a millipede of the infraclass Helminthomorpha

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounopisthomerite (plural opisthomerites)

plural opisthomerites

  1. The posterior gonopods of a millipede of the infraclass Helminthomorpha

Origin

From opistho- + merite, from -mere (“part, segment”) + -ite.

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APA

opisthomerite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthomerite

MLA

“opisthomerite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthomerite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opisthomerite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthomerite.

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