opisthaptor
noun
op·is·thap·tor
ˌäp-is-ˈthap-tər 
: 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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