† opisthoglossateadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Opisthoglossa , -ate suffix².

Etymology: < scientific Latin Opisthoglossa, group name (A. Günther 1858, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 26 339; < opistho- opistho- comb. form + ancient Greek γλῶσσα tongue: see gloss n.¹) + -ate suffix².

Zoology. Obsolete. rare.

Belonging to a group Opisthoglossa of anuran amphibians, characterized by the possession of a tongue that is attached at the front and free at the posterior end (cf. opisthoglossal adj. at opistho- comb. form ). Cf. aglossal adj., proteroglossate adj. at protero- comb. form .

ΚΠ

1875–8 Johnson's New Universal Cycl. 934/1 Those opisthoglossate anurans which have pointed toes.

1890 Cent. Dict. Opisthoglossate, pertaining to the Opisthoglossa, or having their characters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	opisthoglossate
释义	† opisthoglossateadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Opisthoglossa , -ate suffix². Etymology: < scientific Latin Opisthoglossa, group name (A. Günther 1858, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 26 339; < opistho- opistho- comb. form + ancient Greek γλῶσσα tongue: see gloss n.¹) + -ate suffix². Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Belonging to a group Opisthoglossa of anuran amphibians, characterized by the possession of a tongue that is attached at the front and free at the posterior end (cf. opisthoglossal adj. at opistho- comb. form ). Cf. aglossal adj., proteroglossate adj. at protero- comb. form . ΚΠ 1875–8 Johnson's New Universal Cycl. 934/1 Those opisthoglossate anurans which have pointed toes. 1890 Cent. Dict. Opisthoglossate, pertaining to the Opisthoglossa, or having their characters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1875
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