tegular

[ teg-yuh-ler ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or resembling a tile.

  2. consisting of or arranged like tiles.

  1. of or relating to a tegula.

Origin of tegular

1
1790–1800; <Latin tēgul(a) tile + -ar1

Other words from tegular

  • teg·u·lar·ly, adverb

Words Nearby tegular

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British Dictionary definitions for tegular

tegular

/ (ˈtɛɡjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a tile or tiles

  2. biology overlapping like a series of tiles: tegular scales

Origin of tegular

1
C18: from Latin tēgula a tile, from tegere to cover

Derived forms of tegular

  • tegularly, adverb

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