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tegulae

tegulae is the plural of tegula.

Meaning of tegula

Noun

tegula (plural tegulae)

  1. A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.
  2. A flat Roman roof tile with raised edges, joined together by an imbrex.
  3. Any sea snail in the genus Tegula.

Questions about tegulae

What is tegulae the plural of?
Tegulae is the plural of tegula.

Words near tegulae in the dictionary

  1. Tegucigalpa
  2. teguexin
  3. teguexins
  4. Teguima
  5. tegula
  6. tegulae
  7. tegular
  8. tegularly
  9. tegulated
  10. tegulation
  11. teguline

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