Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from New Latin opisthonephros, derived from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, behind) + νεφρός (nephrós, kidney).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /o.pi.stoˈnɛ.fro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛfro
  • Hyphenation: o‧pi‧sto‧nè‧fro

Noun edit

opistonefro m (plural opistonefri)

  1. (anatomy) opisthonephros

Further reading edit

  • opistonefro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana