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tectrix

tectrix noun: the covert of a bird's wing.

Noun

tectrix (plural tectrices)

  1. The covert of a bird's wing.

Forms of tectrix

pluraltectrices

Origin of tectrix

Learned borrowing from Latin tēctrīx.

Questions about tectrix

What does tectrix mean?
Tectrix means the covert of a bird's wing.
What part of speech is tectrix?
Tectrix is a noun.
What is the plural of tectrix?
The plural of tectrix is tectrices.

Words near tectrix in the dictionary

  1. tectotype
  2. tectotypes
  3. tectovolcanic
  4. tectrices
  5. tectricial
  6. tectrix
  7. tects
  8. tectum
  9. tectum argenti
  10. Tecuci
  11. tecum

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