tectrix
[ tek-triks ]
noun,plural tec·tri·ces [tek-truh-seez, tek-trahy-seez]. /ˈtɛk trəˌsiz, tɛkˈtraɪ siz/. Ornithology.
Origin of tectrix
1Other words from tectrix
- tec·tri·cial [tek-trish-uhl], /tɛkˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tectrix
tectrix
/ (ˈtɛktrɪks) /
nounplural tectrices (ˈtɛktrɪˌsiːz, tɛkˈtraɪsiːz)
(usually plural) ornithol another name for covert (def. 6)
Origin of tectrix
1C19: New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover
Derived forms of tectrix
- tectricial (tɛkˈtrɪʃəl), adjective
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