tectibranchiate

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adjective

Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.

OriginLatin tectus →
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Meanings

adjectivetectibranchiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyHaving the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.
nountectibranchiate (plural tectibranchiates)

plural tectibranchiates

  1. Any tectibranchiate mollusk.

Origin

  1. Latintectus
  2. Englishtectibranchiate

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

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APA

tectibranchiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectibranchiate

MLA

“tectibranchiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectibranchiate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectibranchiate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectibranchiate.

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