tectate

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adjective

Having a tectum (a sculptured outer layer).

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Meanings

adjectivetectate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a tectum (a sculptured outer layer).

Origin

From tectum + -ate.

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Cite this entry
APA

tectate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectate

MLA

“tectate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectate.

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