Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of the coverts of a bird's wing.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any one feather of those composing the tectrices.
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- noun The
covert of a bird'swing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin tēctrīx, feminine of tēctor, plasterer, from tēctus, past participle of tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]
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bestiary commented on the word tectrix
a covert (small feather) on a bird's wing or tail (pl. tetrices; adj: tectricial).
July 23, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word tectrix
I was thinking this is someone who's an expert at Tetris, but I guess that's more like a Tetrix.
July 23, 2008