tectrix

[ tek-triks ]

/ ˈtɛk trɪks /

noun, plural tec·tri·ces [tek-truh-seez, tek-trahy-seez] /ˈtɛk trəˌsiz, tɛkˈtraɪ siz/. Ornithology.

Nearby words

tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectosilicate, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, tecumseh, ted, ted spread

Origin of tectrix

1760–70; < New Latin tēctrīx, equivalent to Latin teg(ere) to cover + -trīx -trix

Related forms

tec·tri·cial

[tek-trish-uh l] /tɛkˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tectrix

tectrix

/ (ˈtɛktrɪks) /

noun plural tectrices (ˈtɛktrɪˌsiːz, tɛkˈtraɪsiːz)

(usually plural) ornithol another name for covert (def. 6)

Derived Forms

tectricial (tɛkˈtrɪʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for tectrix

C19: New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover

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