opisthaptor

noun

op·​is·​thap·​tor ˌäp-is-ˈthap-tər How to pronounce opisthaptor (audio)
: the posterior and usually complex adhesive organ of a monogenetic trematode

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“Opisthaptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/opisthaptor. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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