‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a mouth. ] (Zool.) A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch. [ 1913 Webster ]