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AEgialophilus ruficapillus
Sand grouse (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of Old World birds belonging to the suborder Pterocletes, and resembling both grouse and pigeons. Called also rock grouse, rock pigeon, and ganga. They mostly belong to the genus Pterocles, as the common Indian species (P. exustus). The large sand grouse (P. arenarius), the painted sand grouse (P. fasciatus), and the pintail sand grouse (P. alchata) are also found in India. See Illust. under Pterocletes. Sand hill, a hill of sand; a dune. Sand-hill crane (Zo["o]l.), the American brown crane (Grus Mexicana). Sand hopper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea; an orchestian. Sand hornet (Zo["o]l.), a sand wasp. Sand lark. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small lark (Alaudala raytal), native of India. (b) A small sandpiper, or plover, as the ringneck, the sanderling, and the common European sandpiper. (c) The Australian red-capped dotterel ([AE]gialophilus ruficapillus); -- called also red-necked plover. Sand launce (Zo["o]l.), a lant, or launce. Sand lizard (Zo["o]l.), a common European lizard (Lacerta agilis). Sand martin (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow. Sand mole (Zo["o]l.), the coast rat. Sand monitor (Zo["o]l.), a large Egyptian lizard (Monitor arenarius) which inhabits dry localities. Sand mouse (Zo["o]l.), the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.] Sand myrtle. (Bot.) See under Myrtle. Sand partridge (Zo["o]l.), either of two small Asiatic partridges of the genus Ammoperdix. The wings are long and the tarsus is spurless. One species (A. Heeji) inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species (A. Bonhami), inhabiting Central Asia, is called also seesee partridge, and teehoo. Sand picture, a picture made by putting sand of different colors on an adhesive surface. Sand pike. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The sauger. (b) The lizard fish. Sand pillar, a sand storm which takes the form of a whirling pillar in its progress in desert tracts like those of the Sahara and Mongolia. Sand pipe (Geol.), a tubular cavity, from a few inches to several feet in depth, occurring especially in calcareous rocks, and often filled with gravel, sand, etc.; -- called also sand gall. Sand pride (Zo["o]l.), a small British lamprey now considered to be the young of larger species; -- called also sand prey. Sand pump, in artesian well boring, a long, slender bucket with a valve at the bottom for raising sand from the well. Sand rat (Zo["o]l.), the pocket gopher. Sand rock, a rock made of cemented sand. Sand runner (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. Sand saucer (Zo["o]l.), the mass of egg capsules, or o["o]thec[ae], of any mollusk of the genus Natica and allied genera. It has the shape of a bottomless saucer, and is coated with fine sand; -- called also sand collar. Sand screw (Zo["o]l.), an amphipod crustacean (Lepidactylis arenarius), which burrows in the sandy seabeaches of Europe and America. Sand shark (Zo["o]l.), an American shark (Odontaspis littoralis) found on the sandy coasts of the Eastern United States; -- called also gray shark, and dogfish shark. See Illust. under Remora. Sand skink (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old World lizards belonging to the genus Seps; as, the ocellated sand skink (Seps ocellatus) of Southern Europe. Sand skipper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea, or orchestian. Sand smelt (Zo["o]l.), a silverside. Sand snake. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of harmless burrowing snakes of the genus Eryx, native of Southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, especially E. jaculus of India and E. Johnii, used by snake charmers. (b) Any innocuous South African snake of the genus Psammophis, especially P. sibilans. Sand snipe (Zo["o]l.), the sandpiper. Sand star (Zo["o]l.), an ophiurioid starfish living on sandy sea bottoms; a brittle star. Sand storm, a cloud of sand driven violently by the wind. Sand sucker, the sandnecker. Sand swallow (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow. See under Bank. Sand tube, a tube made of sand. Especially: (a) A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of lightning; a fulgurite. (b) (Zo["o]l.) Any tube made of cemented sand. (c) (Zo["o]l.) In starfishes, a tube having calcareous particles in its wall, which connects the oral water tube with the madreporic plate. Sand viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Hognose snake. Sand wasp (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the families Pompilid[ae] and Spherid[ae], which dig burrows in sand. The female provisions the nest with insects or spiders which she paralyzes by stinging, and which serve as food for her young.
Lophine
Lophine Loph"ine, n. [Gr. ? a tuft or crest of feathers.] (Chem.) 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.
Lophinus punctatus
Newt Newt, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt (Triton cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most abundant species.
Lophiomys
Lophiomys Lo*phi"o*mys, n. [NL., fr. Gr. lofia` a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.] (Zo["o]l.) A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyid[ae]), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.
Lophiomys Imhausi
Lophiomys Lo*phi"o*mys, n. [NL., fr. Gr. lofia` a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.] (Zo["o]l.) A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyid[ae]), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.
Lophius piscatorius
Angler An"gler, n. 1. One who angles. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish, allmouth, monkfish, etc.
Rhinolophid
Rhinolophid Rhi*nol"o*phid, n. [Rhino- + Gr. ??? crest.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Rhinilophus, or family Rhinolophid[ae], having a horseshoe-shaped nasal crest; a horseshoe bat.
Rhinolophine
Rhinolophine Rhi*nol"o*phine, a. (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the rhinolophids, or horseshoe bats.
Xylophilan
Xylophilan Xy*loph"i*lan, n. [See Xylophilous.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a tribe of beetles (Xylophili) whose larv[ae] live on decayed wood.
Xylophili
Xylophilan Xy*loph"i*lan, n. [See Xylophilous.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a tribe of beetles (Xylophili) whose larv[ae] live on decayed wood.
Xylophilous
Xylophilous Xy*loph"i*lous, a. [Xylo- + Gr. filei^n to love.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the xylophilans.

Meaning of Lophi from wikipedia

- In Gr**** mythology, Lophis[pronunciation?] (Ancient Gr****: Λόφις) was the young son of a ruler of Haliartus, Boeotia. Legend has it that Haliartus was...
- Lophis (Ancient Gr****: Λοφίς) was a small stream of ancient Boeotia, near Haliartus, apparently the same as the Hopelites (Ὁπλίτης) of Plutarch, where...
- excerpts from "Dream State", written by Phil Silverberg, and performed by LoPhi. "Freequency" contains excerpts from "Slow Walking", written and performed...
- of the Chronarch Imperium. As a last resort, four survivors named Aurok, Lophi, Thera and Lucas decide to band together and found "ChronoBlade," the faction...
- son of Midas killed by Heracles, and eponym of a kind of reaping songs Lophis Λόφις the young son of a Boeotian king Lycaon Λυκάων the name of several...
- IRMNG: 1276811 ITIS: 43330 NCBI: 119994 Open Tree of Life: 4483 PLANTS: LOPHI POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:19472-1 Tropicos: 40008663 VASCAN: 1369 WFO:...
- 288 liquo 052 lithi 718 litri 090 littora 053 loco 289 logo 290 longo 521 lophi 166 lubrico 878 luciferi 291 luco 649 luna 596 lupi 292 luteo 759 lyra 293...
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- hence called the Haliartian marsh. These streams bore the names of Ocalea, Lophis, Hoplites, Permessus, and Olmeius. The territory of Haliartus extended westward...
- the characteristic shape of the slitlike ostiole of the genus. Latin: lophi <lophi, small crest + -ostoma <stóma, mouth or <ostium, door both referring...