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TECTIBRANCHIATE
Etymology
Adjective
tectibranchiate (not comparable)
(zoology) Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the Tectibranchiata.
Noun
tectibranchiate (plural tectibranchiates)
Any tectibranchiate mollusk.
Source: Wiktionary
Tec`ti*bran"chi*ate, a. Etym: [L. tectus (p.p. of tegere to cover) + E. branchiate.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or pertaining to the Tectibranchiata.
– n.
Definition: A tectibranchiate mollusk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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