Tectibranchiate

Tectibranchiate
Tectibranchiate Tec`ti*bran"chi*ate, a. [L. tectus (p. p. of tegere to cover) + E. branchiate.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or pertaining to the Tectibranchiata. -- n. A tectibranchiate mollusk. [1913 Webster]

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