Opisthomi

plural noun

Opis·​tho·​mi

-ˌmī

: a small order of freshwater carnivorous fishes of Africa and southern Asia that resemble eels and have modified tubular nostrils and highly developed olfactory organs

opisthomous

-məs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, plural of opisthomus with the shoulder behind from opisth- + Greek ōmos shoulder

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