pectinibranchiate

English

Etymology

From Latin pecten (“comb”), pectinis (“comb”) + English branchiate.

Adjective

pectinibranchiate (not comparable)

1. (zoology, archaic) Having pectinated gills.

Synonyms

• pectinibranchial
• pectinibranchous

References

• “pectinibranchiate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.