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<hw>Loph"ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a tuft or crest of feathers.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde. It is obtained in long white crystalline tufts, -- whence its name.</def>

<h1>Lophiomys</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lo*phi"o*mys</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>lofia`</grk> a mane, bristly ridge + <grk>my^s</grk> a mouse.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A very singular rodent (<spn>Lophiomys Imhausi</spn>) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (<spn>Lophiomyid\'91</spn>), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.</def>

<h1>Lophobranch</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Loph"o*branch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ crest or tuft + <?/ gill.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Lophobranchii.</def></def2>

<h1>Lophobranchiate</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Loph`o*bran"chi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.</def>

<h1>Lophobranchii</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Loph`o*bran"chi*i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a crest or tuft + <?/ gill.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes.</def>

<h1>Lophophore</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Loph"o*phore</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a crest or tuft + <?/ to bear.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A disk which surrounds the mouth and bears the tentacles of the Bryozoa. See <er>Phylactolemata</er>.</def>

<h1>Lophopoda</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lo*phop"o*da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ a crest or tuft + <ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Phylactolemata</er>.</def>

<h1>Lophosteon</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lo*phos"te*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> ; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Lophostea</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Lophosteons</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ a crest + <?/ a bone.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.</def>

<h1>Loppard</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"pard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lop</ets> + <ets>-ard</ets>.]</ety> <def>A tree, the top of which has been lopped off.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Lopper</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who lops or cuts off.</def>

<h1>Lopper</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"per</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Loppered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Loppering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. Prov. G. <ets>l\'81bbern</ets>, <ets>levern</ets>, OHG. <ets>giliber<?/n</ets>, G. <ets>luppe</ets>, <ets>lab</ets>, rennet.]</ety> <def>To turn sour and coagulate from too long standing, as milk.</def>

<h1>Lopping</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"ping</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>loppings</b> made from that stock whilst it stood. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Loppy</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat lop; inclined to lop.</def>

<h1>Lopseed</h1> <Xpage=869>

<hw>Lop"seed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A perennial herb (<spn>Phryma Leptostachya</spn>), having slender seedlike fruits.</def>