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tectiform

American

[tek-tuh-fawrm] / ˈtɛk təˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the shape of a roof.

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of tectiform

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

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