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