tec·trix (t k tr ks)n. pl. tec·tri·ces (-tr -s z ) One of the coverts of a bird's wing. Often used in the plural. [Latin t ctr x, feminine of tctor, plasterer, from tctus, past participle of tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.] |
tectrix [ˈtɛktrɪks]
n pl tectrices [ˈtɛktrɪˌsiːz tɛkˈtraɪsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (usually plural) Ornithol another name for covert [6]
[New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover]
tectricial [tɛkˈtrɪʃəl] adj
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