Pectinacea

plural noun
Pec·​ti·​na·​cea | \ ˌpektəˈnāshēə\

Definition of Pectinacea

: a suborder of Filibranchia comprising active bivalve mollusks that have a fan-shaped shell and no siphons including the typical pectens and related forms

Other Words from Pectinacea

pectinacean \ ˌpektəˈnäsh(ē)ən \ noun, plural -s

History and Etymology for Pectinacea

New Latin, from Pectin-, Pecten, type genus + -acea

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