Tectibranchia
plural noun
Tec·ti·bran·chia
Definition of Tectibranchia
: 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
adjective or nountectibranchiate
\-ēə̇t, -ēˌāt\ adjective or nounFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of tectibranchia
New Latin, from Latin tectus covered (from past participle of tegere to cover) + New Latin -i- + -branchia — more at thatch
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