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lophobranch definition

lopho·branch (lō′fə braŋk′, läf′ə-)

adjective

of an order (Gasterosteiformes) of bony fishes having gills arranged in tufts

Etymology: < ModL Lophobranchii < Gr lophos, crest, tuft + branchion, gill

noun

a fish of this order, including pipefishes and sea horses

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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