"loph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ləʊf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loaf.wav [Southern-England] Forms: lophs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”); compare lopho-, lophid. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|λόφος|t=crest}} Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”), {{m|en|lopho-}} lopho-, {{m|en|lophid}} lophid Head templates: {{en-noun}} loph (plural lophs)
  1. (zoology, dentistry) A ridge of enamel connecting the cusps of a molar or cheek tooth. Categories (topical): Dentistry, Zoology Translations: lofo [masculine] (Spanish)

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