Etymology

tectibranchiate

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Today it means: Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata. Full definition →

Latin tectus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtectus
  2. English todaytectibranchiate

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

Words from the same roots

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