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Meaning of "opisthosoma" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPISTHOSOMA

From Greek opisthen behind + soma1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPISTHOSOMA

opisthosoma  [ɒˌpɪsθəˈsəʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPISTHOSOMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opisthosoma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPISTHOSOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

opisthosoma

Opisthosoma

The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma. It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata. Although it is similar in most respects to an abdomen, the opisthosoma is differentiated by its inclusion of the respiratory organs and the heart.

Definition of opisthosoma in the English dictionary

The definition of opisthosoma in the dictionary is the abdomen of a spider or other arachnid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPISTHOSOMA


adenocarcinoma
ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
aroma
əˈrəʊmə
carcinoma
ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
chroma
ˈkrəʊmə
coma
ˈkəʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
glaucoma
ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
hydrosoma
ˌhaɪdrəˈsəʊmə
loma
ˈləʊmə
lymphoma
lɪmˈfəʊmə
melanoma
ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə
metasoma
ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmə
myxoma
mɪkˈsəʊmə
noma
ˈnəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
omer
ˈəʊmə
prosoma
prəʊˈsəʊmə
soma
ˈsəʊmə
Tacoma
təˈkəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPISTHOSOMA

opisometer
opisthobranch
opisthocoelian
opisthocoelous
opisthodomos
opisthoglossal
opisthognathism
opisthognathous
opisthograph
opisthographic
opisthography
opisthotonic
opisthotonos
opium
opium addict
opium den
opium poppy
opium war
Opium Wars
opiumism

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPISTHOSOMA

acoustic neuroma
adenoma
angioma
boma
coloboma
Dodoma
fibrosarcoma
food coma
groma
haematoma
hematoma
homa
hybridoma
myeloma
osteosarcoma
Roma
sarcoma
stoma
stroma
teratoma

Synonyms and antonyms of opisthosoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opisthosoma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPISTHOSOMA

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Translator English - Chinese

opisthosoma
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opistosoma
570 millions of speakers

English

opisthosoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

opisthosoma
380 millions of speakers
ar

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opisthosoma
280 millions of speakers

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opisthosoma
278 millions of speakers

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opisthosoma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

opisthosoma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opisthosoma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opisthosoma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

opisthosoma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

opisthosoma
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

opisthosoma
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opisthosoma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opisthosoma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

opisthosoma
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑपिशहोमामा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

opisthosoma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opisthosoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opisthosoma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

opisthosoma
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opisthosoma
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

οπισθόσωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opisthosoma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opisthosoma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opisthosoma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opisthosoma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPISTHOSOMA»

The term «opisthosoma» is used very little and occupies the 169.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPISTHOSOMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opisthosoma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opisthosoma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opisthosoma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPISTHOSOMA»

Discover the use of opisthosoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opisthosoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spider Ecophysiology
Wolfgang Nentwig Universität Bern. Fig. 4.5 Simultaneous 3 __ activityr measurement of prosomal and opisthosomal pressure hemolymph pressures of llorrl Aphonopelma hentzi 45 ' ' "prosoma (Theraphosidae) during opisthosoma phases of ...
Wolfgang Nentwig Universität Bern, 2013
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Invertebrate Medicine
The only appendages originating from the opisthosoma are the spinnerets ( Figure 11.4). Tarantulas have two pairs, although one pair is much reduced. The various silk glands are visible in the abdomen on histology. Spiders can autotomize ...
Gregory A. Lewbart, 2011
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Eriophyoid Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control
Sierraphytoptini Keifer, 1944: Opisthosoma with subdorsal pair of setae cl present. Tribe not based on any derived characteristic, and problematic as a natural grouping. Four genera. Mackiellini Keifer, 1946: Opisthosoma lacking subdorsal ...
E.E. Lindquist, J. Bruin, M.W. Sabelis, 1996
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Arthropod Relationships
The remaining taxa show no differentiation of the opisthosoma (0). Character 1 7 (Furcal rami) Paired furcal rami at the posterior end of the opisthosoma arc present in Duslia and arc also present in Cheloniellon as elongate structures (1).
Richard A. Fortey, Richard H. Thomas, 1998
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Fossil Arachnids
... into crab-like pincers......................................................................................2 1b. Pedipalps not modified in this manner.............................................................................. .............3 2a. Opisthosoma forms a long tail ending in a curved sting; animals usually ...
Jason A. Dunlop, David Penney, 2012
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Animal Forms And Functions: Invertebrata
Xiphosura: Marine arachnids burrowing in the sand. Body consists of an anterior prosoma and posterior opisthosoma. Prosoma is convex covered by a broad carapace and bears six pairs of appendages. Opisthosoma is hexagonal consisting ...
P.Puranik, Asha Bhate, 2007
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Evolution of the Insects
The opisthosoma of the pycnogonids is dramatically reduced, and there is a short proboscis preceding the chelate segment of the prosoma. Pycnogonids are recorded from as far back as the Cambrian, and most paleontological work on the  ...
David Grimaldi, Michael S. Engel, 2005
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Manual of Exotic Pet Practice
The body plan of the arachnids has two major components: the prosoma and the opisthosoma (Figure 3-8). The prosoma is comprised of a fused head and thorax that is covered dorsally by a carapace and ventrally by a sternal plate.
Mark A. Mitchell, Thomas N. Tully, 2009
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Citrus Mites: Identification, Bionomy and Control
Empodia five—rayed 16 - Empodia four-rayed; prodorsal shield with scapular setae (sc) backward and upward; opisthosoma without subdorsal ridges; female genital coverflap with ten longitudinal ribs Phyllocoptruta paracitri Hong et Kuang  ...
Vincenzo Vacante, 2010
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Modern Text Book of Zoology: Invertebrates
Order 1. Scorpionida ( = Scorpiones) 1. Elongated, fair-sized true scorpions. 2. Small prosoma broadly joined to large opisthosoma, which is made of a broad anterior 7-segmented mesosoma, and a narrow posterior 5-segmented metasoma.
Prof. R.L.Kotpal, 2012

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPISTHOSOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opisthosoma is used in the context of the following news items.
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New tarantula moves in to Bohart Museum
It has two main parts, the prosoma (or cephalothorax) and the opisthosoma (or abdomen). A waist-like pedicle connects the two. They have ... «Davis Enterprise, Feb 15»
2
Natalie Portman's Arachnid Tourbillon RM 19-01: A Richard Mille …
... its abdomen (opisthosoma) supports the tourbillon bridge, while its legs support the twin spring barrels of the manually wound movement. «Quill & Pad, Sep 14»
3
Dwarf Spiders' "Chastity Belts" Explained
“Courtship includes a series of behaviors: The male starts vibrating his opisthosoma [abdomen] when registering the female. The male then ... «NatGeo News Watch, Jun 14»
4
New Species of Peacock Spider has Leopard Spots and Cat-like …
So, as I have shown in the video, they will either escape from the male, attack him, or they lift up their opisthosoma [posterior] and walk away ... «Scientific American, May 14»
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Tourbillon RM 19-01 Natalie Portman
The opisthosoma, the abdominal part of the spider's body, stiffens the tourbillon bridges and its legs support the two barrels. © Richard Mille. «World Tempus, Feb 14»
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Nephila Jurassica: 165-Million-Year-Old Giant Spider Fossil
... fe, femur; lb, labium; mt, metatarsus; op, opisthosoma; pa, patella; Pd, pedipalp; sp, spinnerets; st, sternum; ta, tarsus; ti, tibia; tr, trochanter. «Science 2.0, Apr 11»
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Review ArticleBiomaterial systems for mechanosensing and actuation
... the male starts scratching the plant with his pedipalps (short appendages close to the mouth) and oscillating his opisthosoma (equivalent to ... «Nature.com, Nov 09»

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« EDUCALINGO. Opisthosoma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/opisthosoma>. Apr 2024 ».
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