tectrix

[ tek-triks ]

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

Origin of tectrix

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for tectrix

tectrix

/ (ˈtɛktrɪks) /


nounplural tectrices (ˈtɛktrɪˌsiːz, tɛkˈtraɪsiːz)
  1. (usually plural) ornithol another name for covert (def. 6)

Origin of tectrix

1
C19: New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover

Derived forms of tectrix

  • tectricial (tɛkˈtrɪʃəl), adjective

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