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tectrices

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛktrɪsiːz, tɛkˈtrʌɪsiːz/
Definition of tectrices

noun (singular tectrix /-trɪks/)

Ornithology
  • the coverts of a bird.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tect- 'covered', from the verb tegere

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