- opisthogyrate
- \\ə|pisthə+\ adjective
Etymology: opisth- + gyrate: curving toward the posterior
a bivalve shell with opisthogyrate umbones
— compare prosogyrate
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
opisthogyrate
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opisthogyrate — adj. [Gr. opisthen, behind; L. gyratus, revolve] 1. Curving backwards. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Having the beak pointing posteriorly … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
opisthogyrate — opis·tho·gyrate … English syllables
Mollusc shell — Closed and open shells of a marine bivalve, Petricola pholadiformis. A bivalve shell is composed of two hinged valves which are joined by a ligament … Wikipedia
prosogyrate — |präsə+ adjective Etymology: proso + gyrate : curving toward the anterior used especially of the umbones of a bivalve mollusk; compare mesogyrate, opisthogyrate … Useful english dictionary
