TECTRICES


Meaning of TECTRICES in English

[ 'tɛktrɪsi:z , tɛk'trʌɪsi:z ]

■ plural noun ( sing. tectrix -trɪks ) Ornithology the coverts of a bird.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from L. tect- , tegere 'cover'.

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