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Definition of: opisthograph
(ə·pis′thə·graf, -gräf) noun
An ancient manuscript having writing on the back as well as on the front; also, a slab inscribed on both sides; especially, a mural slab whose back has been used for a later inscription, the front being turned to the wall. [<Gk. opisthographos written on the back or cover < opisthen behind + graphein write]
—o·pis′·tho·graph′ic adjective
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