lophobranch

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) and βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

Noun

lophobranch (plural lophobranchs)

1. (zoology, obsolete) Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.

References

• “lophobranch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.