tela

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/ˈtiːlə/

noun

A thin, web-like structure or membrane.

OriginLatin tēla →
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Meanings

nountela (plural telas or telae)

plural telas · plural telae

  1. anatomyA thin, web-like structure or membrane.

Origin

  1. Latintēla“web”
  2. Englishtela

Learned borrowing from Latin tēla (“web”). Doublet of toile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tela

sheilavilavelacandelaNilaLylaCoahuilaSheelastelaTeelasequelasinsemilla
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Anagrams

latetaletealEtalEltaleattael
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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