tecta

Variant of tectum

tectum Definition

tec·tum (tek′təm)

noun pl. tecta tec′ta (-tə)

Biol. a rooflike structure or covering

Etymology: ModL < L, a roof < tectus: see tectrix

Related Forms:

tectal tec′·tal adjective

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