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-nectae
noun plural combining form
-nec·tae
\ˈnek(ˌ)tē\
Definition of -nectae
: ones that swim in a (specified) way —taxonomic names in zoology Cystonectae
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Origin and Etymology of -nectae
New Latin, from Greek nēktai, plural of nēktēs swimmer, from nēchein to swim
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