lophobranch

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noun

Any member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.

OriginAncient Greek λόφος →
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Meanings

nounlophobranch (plural lophobranchs)

plural lophobranchs

  1. obsoletebiologyAny member of the obsolete order Lophobranchii of fishes, now roughly corresponding to order Syngnathiformes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλόφος“crest”
  2. Englishlophobranch

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

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APA

lophobranch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lophobranch

MLA

“lophobranch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lophobranch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lophobranch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lophobranch.

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