a combining form meaning “back,” “behind,” “rear,” used in the formation of compound words:
opisthograph.
Origin
< Greek, combining form of ópisthen behind, at the back
Related Words
opisthodomos
opisthobranch
opisthognathous
opisthograph
opistho-
/əˈpɪsθəʊ/
prefix
behind; to the rear
表示“后”, “背”：
opisthosoma.
词源
from Greek opisthen 'behind'.
opistho-|əʊpɪsθəʊ|before a vowel opisth-, combining form of Gr. ὄπισθεν behind, used in various scientific terms; for the more important of which see their alphabetical places.oˈpisthodont|-ədɒnt|a.Zool.[Gr. ὀδούς, ὀδόντ- tooth], having back teeth only. opisthogastric|-ˈgæstrɪk|a.Anat.[ad. F. opisthogastrique (Chaussier): see gastric], situated behind the stomach. opisthoglossal|-ˈglɒsəl|, -glossate|-ˈglɒsət|adjs.Zool.[f.mod.L. Opisthoglossa neut. pl., f.Gr. γλῶσσα tongue], belonging to Günther's division Opisthoglossa of batrachians, having the tongue free behind and attached in front. opisthognathous|-ˈɒgnəθəs|a.[Gr. γνάθος jaw], (a) Anthropol. having retreating jaws or teeth; (b) Ichthyol. having the maxillary bones prolonged backwards, as fishes of the genus Opisthognathus. opisthomous|-ˈəʊməs|a.Ichthyol.[f.mod.L. Opisthōmī (pl.), f.Gr. ὦµος shoulder], belonging to the division Opisthomi of teleostean fishes, having the scapular arch separate from the skull. opisthopulmonate|-ˈpʌlmənət|a.Zool.[L. pulmo, pulmōn- lung], applied to those pulmonate or air-breathing gastropod molluscs which have the pulmonary sac behind the heart (cf. opisthobranchiate).1857Mayne Expos.Lex., *Opisto-Gastric, applied by Chaussier to the cœliac artery, from its situation.1892Syd. Soc.Lex., Opisthogastric artery.1864Hunt Vogt's Lect. Man ii. 53 Welcker distinguishes the extremely orthognathous as *opisthognathous (or with retreating teeth), a distinction which does not seem to me quite justifiable.1877Huxley Anat.Inv.Anim. viii. 514 When the pulmonary sac is posterior, and the pallial region small, the ventricle of the heart is anterior,..and the animal may be said to be *opisthopulmonate.
opistho-/əˈpɪsθəʊ/combining form. Before a vowel opisth-.
ORIGIN: from Greekopisthen behind: see -o-.
Forming nouns and adjectives with the sense ‘posterior, rear’.