ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbraŋkēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin tectus covered (from past participle of tegere to cover) + New Latin -i- + -branchia — more at thatch
: 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
• tec·ti·bran·chi·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|braŋkēən adjective or noun
• tec·ti·bran·chi·ate -ēə̇t, -ēˌāt adjective or noun