lophobranchian, a. Ichthyol.
(ləʊfəʊˈbræŋkɪən)
[f. as prec. + -an.]
= lophobranchiate a.
| 1835 Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xxi. 392 Lophobranchian Fishes. So called because their gills are not pectinated, but disposed in tufts. |
lophobranchian, a. Ichthyol.
(ləʊfəʊˈbræŋkɪən)
[f. as prec. + -an.]
= lophobranchiate a.
| 1835 Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xxi. 392 Lophobranchian Fishes. So called because their gills are not pectinated, but disposed in tufts. |
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