Opisthoglossa

plural noun

Opis·​tho·​glos·​sa

-lȯsə

: a division of Salientia comprising amphibians with the tongue attached in front and free behind

opisthoglossal

⸗¦⸗⸗¦gläsəl

-lȯs-

adjective

or opisthoglossate

-sə̇t,

-ˌsāt

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from opisth- + -glossa

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