Lophiomys
Lophiomys , noun
[New Latin, from Greek lofia` a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.]
(Zoology) A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyida), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.