tectrix

[ tek-triks ]
/ ˈtɛk trɪks /

noun, plural tec·tri·ces [tek-truh-seez, tek-trahy-seez] /ˈtɛk trəˌsiz, tɛkˈtraɪ siz/. Ornithology.

covert(def 8).

Origin of tectrix

1760–70; < New Latin tēctrīx, equivalent to Latin teg(ere) to cover + -trīx -trix

OTHER WORDS FROM tectrix

tec·tri·cial [tek-trish-uh l] /tɛkˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjective

Words nearby tectrix

tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectosilicate, tectospinal, tectrix, tectum, tectum mesencephali, tecumseh, ted, ted spread

British Dictionary definitions for tectrix

tectrix
/ (ˈtɛktrɪks) /

noun plural tectrices (ˈtɛktrɪˌsiːz, tɛkˈtraɪsiːz)

(usually plural) ornithol another name for covert (def. 6)

Derived forms of tectrix

tectricial (tɛkˈtrɪʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for tectrix

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