tectibranchiate
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin tectus, past participle of tegere (“to cover”) + branchiate.
Adjective edit
tectibranchiate (not comparable)
- (zoology, obsolete) Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.
Noun edit
tectibranchiate (plural tectibranchiates)
- Any tectibranchiate mollusk.
References edit
- “tectibranchiate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.