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tectrix

[ tek-triks ]

noun

Ornithology.
plural tectrices

tectrix

/ ˈtɛktrɪks; tɛkˈtrɪʃəl /

noun

  1. usually plural ornithol another name for covert
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • tectricial, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱ·ٰ· [tek-, trish, -, uh, l], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tectrix1

1760–70; < New Latin ŧٰī, equivalent to Latin teg ( ere ) to cover + -ٰī -trix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tectrix1

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

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