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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.
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Origin of tectrix
OTHER WORDS FROM tectrix
tec·tri·cial [tek-trish-uhl], /tɛkˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjectiveWords nearby tectrix
tectonic boundary, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial membrane, tectrix, tectum, Tecumseh, ted, tedder, teddy
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for tectrix
C19: New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover
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