tegula

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noun

A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.

OriginLatin tegula →
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Meanings

nountegula (plural tegulae)

plural tegulae

  1. biologyA small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.
  2. archaeologyA flat Roman roof tile with raised edges, joined together by an imbrex.
  3. biologyAny sea snail in the genus Tegula.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epaulette

Origin

  1. Latintegula“a tile”
  2. Englishtegula

Borrowed from Latin tegula (“a tile”), from tegō (“to cover”). Doublet of tile.

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Translations

Arabic قِرْمِيد
  • قِرْمِيد (qirmīd)Roman roof tile
Portuguese tégula
  • tégulasclerite in the wings of various insects

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Tugelaguelta
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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