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tectrix

[tek-triks]

noun

Ornithology.

plural

tectrices 

  1. covert.

tectrix

/ ˈtɛktrɪks, tɛkˈtrɪʃəl /

noun

  1. (usually plural) ornithol another name for covert

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Other Word Forms

  • tectricial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tectrix1

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

Origin of tectrix1

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

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