- opisthogyrate
- опистогирный (о макушке у двустворчатых моллюсков)
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
opisthogyrate
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opisthogyrate — ə|pisthə+ adjective Etymology: opisth + gyrate : curving toward the posterior a bivalve shell with opisthogyrate umbones compare prosogyrate … Useful english dictionary
opisthogyrate — adj. [Gr. opisthen, behind; L. gyratus, revolve] 1. Curving backwards. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Having the beak pointing posteriorly … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
opisthogyrate — opis·tho·gyrate … English syllables
Mollusc shell — Closed and open shells of a marine bivalve, Petricola pholadiformis. A bivalve shell is composed of two hinged valves which are joined by a ligament … Wikipedia
prosogyrate — |präsə+ adjective Etymology: proso + gyrate : curving toward the anterior used especially of the umbones of a bivalve mollusk; compare mesogyrate, opisthogyrate … Useful english dictionary
