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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

History and Etymology for -nectae

New Latin, from Greek nēktai, plural of nēktēs swimmer, from nēchein to swim

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