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lophobranchiate(dictionary)

lophobranchiate (iou)



lophobranchiate adjective & noun. M19.
[from LOPHO- + Greek bragkhia gills: see -ATE2.]
Zoology.
A. adjective. Belonging to or having the characteristics of the order Lophobranchii of bony fishes (e.g. sea horses and pipefishes) in which the gills are arranged in small lobes or tufts. M19.
b. noun. A lophobranchiate fish. M19.