Opisthocoela

plural noun
Opis·​tho·​coe·​la

Definition of Opisthocoela

: a suborder of Salientia comprising frogs and toads having short free ribs and vertebrae that are concave behind but not in front and including the families Discoglossidae and Pipidae

Other Words from Opisthocoela

opisthocoelan \ -​lən \ noun, plural -s
opisthocoelid \ ⸗¦⸗⸗¦⸗lə̇d \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Opisthocoela

New Latin, from neuter plural of opisthocoelus hollow behind

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