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