‖Op′is‐tho″mi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ὄπισθεν behind + � the shoulder.] (Zoöl.) An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebræ, but not connected with the skull.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.