lophobranch
lophobranch · lophobranchs
Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to…Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.
Origin
From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) and βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) and βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).
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Forms
plural: lophobranchs| Singular | lophobranch |
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irregular
See also
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