Lophobranchii

plural noun

Loph·​o·​bran·​chii

in some classifications

: an order of small teleost fishes that comprise the sea horses and pipefishes and are coextensive with the family Syngnathidae and that are sometimes considered a suborder of Thoracostei

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from loph- + -branchii (from Greek branchion gill)

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Rhymes for Lophobranchii

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify