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tectrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tec-trix
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The covert of a bird's wing.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tēctrīx.

Inflected Forms

tectrices (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tectricial

Questions

What does tectrix mean?
The covert of a bird's wing.
Where does tectrix come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin tēctrīx.

How to pronounce tectrix

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