The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scutibranchiate
Scutibranchiate \Scu`ti*bran"chi*ate\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata. -- n. One of the Scutibranchiata.
Wiktionary
scutibranchiate
a. 1 (context zoology English) Having the gills protected by a shield-like shell. 2 (context zoology English) Of or relating to the Scutibranchiata. n. (context zoology English) One of the Scutibranchiata.