lophobranch

loph·o·branch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lof-uh-brangk, loh-fuh-]
- /ˈlɒf əˌbræŋk, ˈloʊ fə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lof-uh-brangk, loh-fuh-]
- /ˈlɒf əˌbræŋk, ˈloʊ fə-/

Definitions of lophobranch word

adjective lophobranch belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc. 1
noun lophobranch a lophobranch fish. 1
noun lophobranch any teleost fish of the suborder Lophobranchii, having the gills arranged in rounded tufts: includes the pipefishes and sea horses 0
adjective lophobranch of, relating to, or belonging to the Lophobranchii 0
adjective lophobranch of an order (Gasterosteiformes) of bony fishes having gills arranged in tufts 0
noun lophobranch a fish of this order, including pipefishes and sea horses 0

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Origin of lophobranch

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < New Latin Lophobranchii name of the group < Greek lóph(os) crest, tuft + -o- -o- + branchí(a) branchia + Latin -ī nominative plural noun ending

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lophobranch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.