Definition of Lophophores

1. lophophore [n] - See also: lophophore

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lophophores

lopers
lopes
lopezite
lophiid
lophiids
lophine
lophiomys
lophobranch
lophobranchiate
lophobranchii
lophobranchs
lophodont
lophophorate
lophophore
lophophores (current term)
lophopoda
lophostea
lophosteon
lophotrichate
lophotrichous
lophotrochozoan
lophotrochozoans
lopinavir
loping
lopolith
lopoliths
loppard
lopped
lopped off

Literary usage of Lophophores

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1885)
"To ascertain how long the cilia upon the tentacles would continue their motion after separation from the body of the worm, both lophophores of an adult were ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"To ascertain how long the cilia upon the tentacles would continue their motion after separation from the worm, both lophophores of an adult were cut off ..."

3. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1851)
"In all the species with bilateral lophophores, there may be seen attached to the external surface of the oesophagus, on its rectal aspect just below the ..."

4. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"it has been possible to determine the number of tentacles they have been found unequal on the two lophophores ; one of these is therefore in each case more ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Lophophores on Dictionary.com!Search for Lophophores on Thesaurus.com!Search for Lophophores on Google!Search for Lophophores on Wikipedia!

Search