Opisthomi

plural noun
Opis·​tho·​mi | \ -ˌmī\

Definition of Opisthomi

: 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

Other Words from Opisthomi

opisthomous \ -​məs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Opisthomi

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

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