| lophiomys | <zoology> A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyidae), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Lofia a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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