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tectrix

[tek-triks]

tec·trix

[tek-triks]
noun, plural tec·tri·ces [tek-truh-seez, tek-trahy-seez] . Ornithology.
covert (def. 8).

Origin:
1760–70; < Neo-Latin tēctrīx, equivalent to Latin teg(ere) to cover + -trīx -trix

tec·tri·cial [tek-trish-uhl] , adjective
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Tectrix is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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tectrix (ˈtɛktrɪks)
 
n , pl tectrices
(usually plural) ornithol another name for covert
 
[C19: New Latin, from Latin tector plasterer, from tegere to cover]
 
tectricial
 
adj

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