'Lophiomys Imhausi' definitions:

Definition of 'Lophiomys Imhausi'

From: GCIDE
  • Lophiomys \Lo*phi"o*mys\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. lofia` a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]