SINCE 1828
pectinibranchiate
adjective
pec·tini·bran·chi·ate
| \ -ēˌāt\
variants:
or less commonly pectinibranchian \ -ēən \
Definition of pectinibranchiate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or resembling the Pectinibranchia : having gills that resemble combs
pectinibranchiate
noun
\ "\
variants:
or less commonly pectinibranchian \ " \
plural -s
Definition of pectinibranchiate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mollusk of the order Pectinibranchia
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