English Explanatory Dictionary

tectibranchiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.

noun

Any tectibranchiate mollusk.

Word forms

tectibranchiate tectibranchiates

Etymology

From Latin tectus, past participle of tegere (“to cover”) + branchiate.

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