diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/core/datastore.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/core/datastore.py
index 74bae60b7f..9f89d300ff 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/core/datastore.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/core/datastore.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 __all__ = (
-    "DatastoreConfig",
+    "DatasetRefURIs",
     "Datastore",
+    "DatastoreConfig",
+    "DatastoreOpaqueTable",
     "DatastoreValidationError",
-    "DatasetRefURIs",
     "NullDatastore",
-    "OpaqueTableDefinition",
 )
 
 import contextlib
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Event:
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class OpaqueTableDefinition:
+class DatastoreOpaqueTable:
     """Definition of the opaque table which stores datastore records.
 
     Table definition contains `.ddl.TableSpec` for a table and a class
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ def set_retrieve_dataset_type_method(self, method: Callable[[str], DatasetType |
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]:
+    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]:
         """Make definitions of the opaque tables used by this Datastore.
 
         Returns
@@ -1396,5 +1396,5 @@ def export_records(
     ) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreRecordData]:
         raise NotImplementedError("This is a no-op datastore that can not access a real datastore")
 
-    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]:
+    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]:
         return {}
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/chainedDatastore.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/chainedDatastore.py
index 04237b3f9a..0f9e9465ed 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/chainedDatastore.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/chainedDatastore.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
     DatasetTypeNotSupportedError,
     Datastore,
     DatastoreConfig,
+    DatastoreOpaqueTable,
     DatastoreRecordData,
     DatastoreValidationError,
     FileDataset,
-    OpaqueTableDefinition,
 )
 from lsst.resources import ResourcePath
 from lsst.utils import doImportType
@@ -1181,9 +1181,9 @@ def transfer_from(
 
         return all_accepted, remaining_refs
 
-    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]:
+    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]:
         # Docstring inherited from the base class.
-        tables: dict[str, OpaqueTableDefinition] = {}
+        tables: dict[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable] = {}
         for datastore in self.datastores:
             tables.update(datastore.opaque_table_definitions())
         return tables
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/fileDatastore.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/fileDatastore.py
index c286c41f6a..2164b5c502 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/fileDatastore.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/fileDatastore.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     DatastoreCacheManager,
     DatastoreConfig,
     DatastoreDisabledCacheManager,
+    DatastoreOpaqueTable,
     DatastoreRecordData,
     DatastoreValidationError,
     FileDataset,
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@
     FormatterFactory,
     Location,
     LocationFactory,
-    OpaqueTableDefinition,
     Progress,
     StorageClass,
     StoredDatastoreItemInfo,
@@ -3087,6 +3087,6 @@ def _cast_storage_class(self, ref: DatasetRef) -> DatasetRef:
             ref = ref.overrideStorageClass(dataset_type.storageClass)
         return ref
 
-    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]:
+    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]:
         # Docstring inherited from the base class.
-        return {self._opaque_table_name: OpaqueTableDefinition(self.makeTableSpec(ddl.GUID), StoredFileInfo)}
+        return {self._opaque_table_name: DatastoreOpaqueTable(self.makeTableSpec(ddl.GUID), StoredFileInfo)}
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/inMemoryDatastore.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/inMemoryDatastore.py
index 24dbba33c6..7e7cd811a1 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/inMemoryDatastore.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/datastores/inMemoryDatastore.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 from .genericDatastore import GenericBaseDatastore
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from lsst.daf.butler import Config, DatasetType, LookupKey, OpaqueTableDefinition
+    from lsst.daf.butler import Config, DatasetType, DatastoreOpaqueTable, LookupKey
     from lsst.daf.butler.registry.interfaces import DatasetIdRef, DatastoreRegistryBridgeManager
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -675,6 +675,6 @@ def export_records(self, refs: Iterable[DatasetIdRef]) -> Mapping[str, Datastore
         # In-memory Datastore records cannot be exported or imported
         return {}
 
-    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]:
+    def opaque_table_definitions(self) -> Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]:
         # Docstring inherited from the base class.
         return {}
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/remote.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/remote.py
index a207d6d586..6841eb4bb6 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/remote.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/remote.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .._butlerConfig import ButlerConfig
-    from ..core import OpaqueTableDefinition
+    from ..core import DatastoreOpaqueTable
     from ..registry._registry import CollectionArgType
     from ..registry.interfaces import CollectionRecord, DatastoreRegistryBridgeManager
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ def store_datastore_records(self, refs: Mapping[str, DatasetRef]) -> None:
         # Docstring inherited from base class.
         return
 
-    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]) -> None:
+    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]) -> None:
         # Docstring inherited from base class.
         return
 
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/sql.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/sql.py
index cd98bf0d34..1cec58ba20 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/sql.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registries/sql.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .._butlerConfig import ButlerConfig
-    from ..core import OpaqueTableDefinition, StoredDatastoreItemInfo
+    from ..core import DatastoreOpaqueTable, StoredDatastoreItemInfo
     from ..registry._registry import CollectionArgType
     from ..registry.interfaces import (
         CollectionRecord,
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ def store_datastore_records(self, refs: Mapping[str, DatasetRef]) -> None:
                 assert opaque_table is not None, f"Unexpected opaque table name {table_name}"
                 opaque_table.insert(*(record.to_record(dataset_id=ref.id) for record in records))
 
-    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]) -> None:
+    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]) -> None:
         # Docstring inherited from base class.
 
         datastore_record_classes = {}
diff --git a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/_butler_registry.py b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/_butler_registry.py
index 50e569c31b..5989e3d508 100644
--- a/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/_butler_registry.py
+++ b/python/lsst/daf/butler/registry/_butler_registry.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .._butlerConfig import ButlerConfig
-    from ..core import OpaqueTableDefinition
+    from ..core import DatastoreOpaqueTable
     from .interfaces import CollectionRecord, DatastoreRegistryBridgeManager
 
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def store_datastore_records(self, refs: Mapping[str, DatasetRef]) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, OpaqueTableDefinition]) -> None:
+    def make_datastore_tables(self, tables: Mapping[str, DatastoreOpaqueTable]) -> None:
         """Create opaque tables used by datastores.
 
         Parameters