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adj
Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Any tectibranchiate mollusk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Latin tectus, past participle of tegere (“to cover”) + branchiate.
