- prosodetic
- \\|präsə|ded.ik\ adjective
Etymology: proso- + -detic (as in amphidetic): situated in front of the beak — used of the ligament of a bivalve mollusk; compare amphidetic, opisthodetic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prosodetic
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prosodetic — pros·o·det·ic … English syllables
amphidetic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ded.ik adjective Etymology: Greek amphidetos tied all around (from amphidein to tie around, from amphi + dein to tie) + English ic more at diadem : extending both before and behind the beak used of the ligament of certain bivalves;… … Useful english dictionary
opisthodetic — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ded.ik adjective Etymology: Greek opisthodetos tied behind (from opisth + detos, verbal of dein to tie, bind) + English ic more at diadem : situated behind the beak used of the ligament of a bivalve mollusk; compare prosodetic … Useful english dictionary
