tegular
[ teg-yuh-ler ]
adjective
pertaining to or resembling a tile.
consisting of or arranged like tiles.
of or relating to a tegula.
Origin of tegular
1Other words from tegular
- teg·u·lar·ly, adverb
Words Nearby tegular
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British Dictionary definitions for tegular
tegular
/ (ˈtɛɡjʊlə) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a tile or tiles
biology overlapping like a series of tiles: tegular scales
Origin of tegular
1C18: from Latin tēgula a tile, from tegere to cover
Derived forms of tegular
- tegularly, adverb
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