Tectibranchia

plural noun

Tec·​ti·​bran·​chia

: a suborder of Opisthobranchia comprising gastropod mollusks (as bubble shells and sea hares) in which the gill is usually situated on one side of the back and protected by a fold of the mantle compare pteropoda

tectibranchian

¦⸗⸗¦braŋkēən

adjective or noun

tectibranchiate

-ēə̇t

-ēˌāt

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin tectus covered (from past participle of tegere to cover) + New Latin -i- + -branchia

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