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Re: opisthotic vs. ophisthotic

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Subject: Re: opisthotic vs. ophisthotic
From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 22:58:49 +0200
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Is ophisthotic a common misspelling of opisthotic?

Must be a misspelling, though I'm not sure I've ever seen it. The name means "behind the ear", and "behind" is _opisthos_ in Greek.

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