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tectrix

[ tek-triks ]
/ ˈtɛk trɪks /
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noun, plural tec·tri·ces [tek-truh-seez, tek-trahy-seez]. /ˈtɛk trəˌsiz, tɛkˈtraɪ siz/. Ornithology.
covert (def. 8).
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Origin of tectrix

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tectrix

tec·tri·cial [tek-trish-uhl], /tɛkˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjective

Words nearby tectrix

tectonism, tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, Tecumseh, ted, tedder
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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 of tectrix

tectricial (tɛkˈtrɪʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for tectrix

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