Definition of Opisthomi. Meaning of Opisthomi. Synonyms of Opisthomi

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Definition of Opisthomi

Opisthomi
Opisthomi Op`is*tho"mi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? behind + ? the shoulder.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebr[ae], but not connected with the skull.

Meaning of Opisthomi from wikipedia

- families. There are two suborders: Synbranchoidei and Mastacembeloidei, or Opisthomi. The Synbranchoidei has one family, the Synbranchidae; four genera; and...