"lopho-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|λόφος|t=crest}} Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} lopho-, {{en-prefix}} lopho-
  1. ridge, crest Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lopho--en-prefix-z30AAj5M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. tuft Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lopho--en-prefix-0JRPaFwV

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