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tectiforms

tectiforms is the plural of tectiform.

Meaning of tectiform

Noun

tectiform (plural tectiforms)

  1. A type of cave painting or engraving, having in its simplest form the shape of an upward-pointing wedge or arrow, thought to represent the roof of a tent or rudimentary building.
    • The tectiforms reproduce in a remarkable manner the simple shelters, tents, and huts in use today among primitive and nomadic races in various parts of the world.1924, American Anthropologist, Volume 26, New Series, page 48

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Questions about tectiforms

What is tectiforms the plural of?
Tectiforms is the plural of tectiform.

Words near tectiforms in the dictionary

  1. tectibranch
  2. tectibranchiate
  3. tectibranchiates
  4. tectibranchs
  5. tectiform
  6. tectiforms
  7. tectin
  8. tectite
  9. tectites
  10. tectivirus
  11. tectiviruses

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