tectrix

[ tek-triks ]

noun

, Ornithology.

, plural tec·tri·ces [tek, -tr, uh, -seez, tek-, trahy, -seez].

1. covert ( def 8 ).

tectrix

/ ˈtɛktrɪks; tɛkˈtrɪʃəl /

noun

1. usually plural ornithol another name for covert

Derived Forms

• tectricial, adjective

Other Words From

• tec·tri·cial [tek-, trish, -, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tectrix¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tectrix¹

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