tectrix

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noun

The covert of a bird's wing.

OriginLatin tēctrīx →
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Meanings

nountectrix (plural tectrices)

plural tectrices

  1. The covert of a bird's wing.

Origin

  1. Latintēctrīx
  2. Englishtectrix

Learned borrowing from Latin tēctrīx.

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Cite this entry
APA

tectrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectrix

MLA

“tectrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectrix. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectrix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectrix.

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