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Opisthoparia

plural noun
Opis·​tho·​par·​ia | \ əˌpisthəˈpa(a)rēə\

Definition of Opisthoparia

: an order of trilobites including those in which the genal angles or spines are borne by the free cheeks

Other Words from Opisthoparia

opisthoparian \ ⸗¦⸗⸗¦pa(a)rēən \ noun or adjective

History and Etymology for Opisthoparia

New Latin, from opisth- + -paria (from Greek pareia cheek)

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