LOPHOBRANCH

Etymology

Noun

lophobranch (plural lophobranches)

(zoology) Any member of the order Lophobranchii of fishes.

Source: Wiktionary


Loph"o*branch, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.

– n.

Definition: One of the Lophobranchii.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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