adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any tectibranchiate mollusk.

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata. not-comparable, obsolete

Etymology

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

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