tecto-

prefix

Tectum, dorsal portion, outer surface.

OriginLatin tēctum →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Tectum, dorsal portion, outer surface.

Origin

  1. Latintēctum“roof”
  2. Englishtecto-

From tect(um) + -o-, from Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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