tectibranchiate

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

tectibranchiate (not comparable)

1. (zoology, obsolete) Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.

Noun

tectibranchiate (plural tectibranchiates)

1. Any tectibranchiate mollusk.

References

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