most tectiform

tec·ti·form

[tek-tuh-fawrm]
adjective
1.
having the shape of a roof.
noun
2.
Archaeology. a design found in Paleolithic cave art and believed to represent a structure or dwelling.

Origin:
1825–35; < Latin tēct(um) roof (see tectum) + -i- + -form

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