tectiform

[ tek-tuh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. having the shape of a roof.

noun

1. Archaeology. a design found in Paleolithic cave art and believed to represent a structure or dwelling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tectiform¹

1825–35; < Latin tēct ( um ) roof ( tectum ) + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

Tectiform: roof-like, sloping from a median ridge, like the primaries of Cicada.

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